Diphtheria

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National

Nigeria records 41,000 cases of diphtheria

VAM News February 8, 2025 0 Comment

News Update The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that the country continues to grapple with a diphtheria outbreak. NCDC, via its official website, reported that a total of 41,336...

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Extra

UNICEF: Diphtheria Claims Lives Of 122 Children In 7 Months

Akanji Philip August 4, 2023 0 Comment

Diphtheria has claimed the lives of 122 children in Nigeria as at July 2023, UNICEF’s Communications Officer in Nigeria, Ms Safiya Akau, stated on Thursday. She stated that UNICEF was amplifying its efforts...

3 Minutes

Health

Diphtheria: 100 Hospitalised As State Govt Begins Contact Tracing

VAM News July 30, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Kano State Government, on Sunday, disclosed that it has activated contact tracing teams to track patients affected by the diphtheria outbreak in the state, as more than 100 patients are...

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Local News

Osun: Adeleke issues directives as Diphtheria claims one life, others in hospital

VAM News July 10, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update Amidst the outbreak of Diphtheria infections in some parts of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate activation of the State Emergency Response Centre to curb any...

3 Minutes

Health

How to end Diphtheria spread —Expert

Akanji Philip January 24, 2023 0 Comment

An infectious diseases expert, Dr. Iorhen Akase, has said that intensifying awareness and vaccination campaigns remain crucial to ending the outbreak of Diphtheria infection in Nigeria, noting that the outbreak indicates that more children...