Diphtheria
Health

KNSG cautions residents against Diphtheria

From Our Correspondent Kano State Government has advised the general public to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of diphtheria infection in the state. In a statement, on Tuesday in Kano, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran, asked people to avoid unnecessary gatherings. This is in order to safeguard themselves and others […]

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General Health

122 children die of diphtheria in 7 months UNICEF

From Our Correspondent No fewer than 122 Nigerian children have died of diphtheria as of July 2023, UNICEF’s Communications Officer in Nigeria, Ms Safiya Akau, said in Dutse, Jigawa State, on Thursday. Akau said UNICEF was amplifying its efforts to counter the growing outbreak of the disease that has affected children in 27 states of […]

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