Diphtheria

The House of Representatives has mandated the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA, and the NCDC to intensify diphtheria vaccination and awareness campaigns in schools across the country to…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a significant reduction in diphtheria cases during the ongoing outbreak in the country. Read also:Diphtheria:15 million children vaccinated-FG …

The Federal Government has revealed that over five million children have been immunised with the pentavalent vaccine and 10 million children with the Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccine since the inception of the diphtheria response. READ…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that tetanus and diphtheria are threatening pregnant women. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja in an Interview with…

Stakeholder in vaccine administration in Nigeria, has advocated that Office of the Accountant General of the Federation facilitate urgent release of the N60bn cash-planned immunisation fund for 2023 exercise. READ ALSO:Bauchi State: Over…

Following the death of four children due to diphtheria, the Nasarawa State Government has begun tracing other children who had been in touch with the deceased to offer them treatment. READ ALSO: Diphtheria: Nigeria records 15,060…

Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks, including in Nigeria where a top health official said Thursday that millions are being vaccinated to cover wide gaps in immunity against the…

An international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors without Borders, said Nigeria is currently experiencing an unprecedented diphtheria outbreak, with about 17,000 suspected cases and close to…

The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ifedayo Adetifa, has said about 15,060 suspected cases of diphtheria infections were recorded in the country as of 19 October. He disclosed this while speaking at a press…

Religious and traditional leaders in the Southern Senatorial District of Kaduna State have lauded the National Orientation Agency (NOA), and UNICEF for sensitizing them on the dangers of diphtheria and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The…