UNICEF: Diphtheria Kills 122 In Nigeria

UNICEF: Diphtheria Kills 122 In Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said the Diphtheria outbreak has claimed 122 lives with a case fatality rate of 8.7 percent in 27 states in Nigeria. THIS DAY reports.InformationGuideNigeria The United Nations agency explained that as of July 2023, 3,850 suspected cases were reported in the country with 1,387 confirmed as diphtheria. UNICEF … Read more

Nigerian Government Warns Citizens On Risk Of Diphtheria

Nigerian Government Warns Citizens On Risk Of Diphtheria

The Federal Government has issued a public warning to Nigerians against diphtheria stressing that everyone is at infectious risk of the disease. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports.Information Guide Nigeria The Health Promotion Department of the Federal Ministry of Health in a public advisory issued stated that the disease, a life-threatening infection caused by bacteria, is easily transmitted … Read more

BREAKING: 61 Killed As Deadly Infection Reaches Kano

BREAKING: 61 Killed As Deadly Infection Reaches Kano

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 … Read more

Forty people dead as Nigeria records 216 diphtheria cases

Forty people dead as Nigeria records 216 diphtheria cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country recorded 216 diphtheria cases and 40 deaths. PeoplesGazette reports.Information Guide Nigeria Lead of diphtheria/pertussis technical working group, NCDC, Bola Lawal, NCDC, confirmed that the confirmed cases were reported in Kano (211), Yobe (two), Lagos (two), and Osun (two). Mr Lawal said the majority … Read more