At least 10 children have died following an outbreak of diphtheria in parts of Niger State, raising concerns among communities…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has asked mothers to feed their babies only breast milk for the first six…
The Ekiti State Government has asked all residents to stay alert and follow safety rules to prevent diphtheria. This comes as more cases are being reported in different parts of Nigeria.
A suspected outbreak of diphtheria has claimed the lives of at least three children and left six others infected in Zaria, Kaduna State.
UNICEF has recommended regular health checks on incoming passengers at the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, as part of measures to check the spread of diphtheria in Imo.
A renewed outbreak of diphtheria has struck the Tukur-Tukur community in Zaria, Kaduna State, claiming the lives of two children…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between Jan. 1 and March 27, 2025.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) have reiterated the importance of vaccinating children against diphtheria, a potentially deadly but vaccine-preventable disease.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak.
Parents of students in King’s College, Lagos (KCL), are worried over reports of suspected Diphtheria outbreak in the school that led to hospitalisation of some students.