Dr Hassan Shuaibu, a public health expert, has urged the Bauchi state government to intensify the awareness and vaccination campaign to end the spread of diphtheria in the state.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday in Abuja that it would deliver 1,800 vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) on Aug. 2 as the country battles diphtheria outbreak.
The Kaduna State Government, says it has recorded 68 suspected cases, and eight deaths from diphtheria in the state.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigerians on alert, following response to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states.