[HEALTH TIPS] Diphtheria: Symptoms, causes and prevention
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
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Diphtheria: Lagos govt begins vaccination at King’s College, 14 admitted
The Lagos State Government has acted quickly to stop the spread of the disease by vaccination college employees and students in…
Reps demand urgent nationwide diphtheria vaccination in schools
The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to initiate a statewide diphtheria vaccination program in schools as…
Nigeria records nearly 10,000 diphtheria cases in 137 LGAs
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention has counted approximately 15,060 possible cases of diphtheria…
Diphtheria: Over 80% of infected children unvaccinated — NPHCDA
The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shu’aib, reports that more than…
[Health Tips] Symptoms, prevention of diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious and contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The bacteria…
FG develops national diphtheria laboratory as cases hit 8,406
The Federal Government is nearing completion of the National Diphtheria Laboratory, which will undertake preliminary and…
Diphtheria: UNICEF to raise additional $ 3.3m to support Nigeria
The United States Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said to respond effectively to the diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, it needed to…
Diphtheria outbreak: 453 die, 7,202 confirmed cases in 18 states – FG
The Federal Government has recorded 11,587 suspected cases of diphtheria in the country with 7,202 confirmed cases from 105 local…
Diphtheria: 10 Dead as Jigawa records suspected cases
Following an outbreak of 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas in Jigawa State, at least 10 people have…