Tag: diphtheria

Diphtheria kills 3 children in Zaria 

No fewer than three children have died, and six others infected, following…

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Lagos confirmed 10 cases diphtheria outbreak in 3 months

Health authorities intensify response efforts Lagos State has recorded 10 confirmed cases…

Juliet Umeh

Diphtheria outbreak: Lagos activates emergency response in Kings College

Begins mass Vaccination as commissioner calls for calm The Lagos State Government…

Juliet Umeh

Edo confirms six diphtheria cases, two deaths

The director of public health at the Edo Ministry of Health, Stephenson…

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Diphtheria: Over 80% of infected children never received vaccination — NPHCDA

Dr Faisal Shu’aib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA),…

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Diphtheria: Kano govt activates contact tracing as over 100 hospitalized, 2,000 others discharged

The Kano State government says it has activated contact tracing teams to…

Juliet Umeh

Diphtheria: NCDC confirms 798 cases, 80 deaths

House of Reps urges urgent action The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…

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Diphtheria: Four year-old dies as FCTA confirms outbreak

The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria,…

Juliet Umeh

Why there’s resurgence of diphtheria – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has attributed the…

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Diphtheria: NCDC calls for vigilance as Lagos, 3 others record cases

Diphtheria The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says it is…

Juliet Umeh

18 feared dead from suspected diphtheria outbreak in Kano

No fewer than  18 people were Thursday, confirmed dead from suspected cases…

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