The House of Representatives has sounded the alarm on the growing diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria and urged the Federal Government to launch an immediate, nationwide vaccination...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 24,846 diphtheria cases across the country. In a report posted on its website on Saturday,...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Wednesday at least 1,191 persons have been killed by diphtheria across the country in the last 17...
The Kano State government has confirmed 10 persons dead following the outbreak of diphtheria in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran, confirmed...
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday confirmed that 20 people have died following the outbreak of diphtheria in Kaduna State. The NPHCDA Executive...
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday, confirmed that 117 children have died following the outbreak of Diphtheria in Yobe State last year. The...
The Jigawa State government has confirmed the death of 10 children from diphtheria in the state. The Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr....
The Federal Government has set up an emergency task force to tackle diphtheria in the country. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate,...
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday diphtheria has claimed the lives of 122 children in Nigeria as of last month. UNICEF Country Representative...
Two people have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of Diphtheria six LGAs of Bauchi State. The confirmation was made on Wednesday by the Executive Chairman...
The Kaduna State government, on Tuesday, confirmed that the state has recorded 68 suspected cases and eight deaths from diphtheria. Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue on Saturday urged the state government to put in place measures to prevent the spread of diphtheria and anthrax in...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday at least 61 persons had been killed by diphtheria in Kano State. Diphtheria is a contagious...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned health workers and the general public on the threat by diphtheria. The NCDC had confirmed 25 persons...
There has been at least 15 confirmed cases of diphtheria in Kano State, as of January 18, according to the state’s epidemiologist, Dr. Abdullahi Kauran-Mata. In...
