Concerns have been raised in Kano State as the deadly killer disease, Diphtheria, has claimed the lives of at least sixty-one (61) people since its outbreak a few weeks ago. NAIJA NEWS reports.Information Guide Nigeria
It was gathered that Diphtheria is a severe bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Corynebacterium species that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, an individual’s skin.
In January, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) alerted Nigerians about the virus outbreak with the theme ‘Diptheria outbreak in Nigeria: Vaccination Response.’
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Giving an update on the state of the disease since the first record in Kano State, the state case Manager, Dr. Salma Suwaid, told journalists during a webinar organized by the NCDC on Monday that a total of 783 patients have been on admission so far.NYSC Portal
According to him, 360 were females, and 423 were males. Suwaid, also a Consultant Paediatrician, noted that the patients’ average hospital stay is four days.
He said: “Eighty-three percent of deaths occurred in patients with the onset of symptoms greater than three days and an average of 15 admission days.JAMB Result
“Sixty-eight percent of patients have been discharged, 1.66 percent absconded and 12.2 percent died.”
