Diphtheria outbreak

The European Union (EU), has announced the release of €1,000,000 (N847 million) in humanitarian funding to fight the outbreak and spread of the diphtheria disease and assist the most affected communities in Nigeria. READ ALSO: …

The Coordinating Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), convened a Media Orientation Meeting on…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is finalising the development of the National Diphtheria Laboratory to conduct preliminary and confirmatory testing of diphtheria in the country. READ ALSO: Diphtheria: Nigeria records 11,587 cases, 453…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria, says it has organized 9.3 million doses of diphtheria vaccines to affected states to help fights the outbreak. According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, by UNICEF’s…

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has assured Nigerians that urgent vaccination efforts were underway, regarding the recent Diphtheria outbreak across several states with over 11,000 suspected case. READ ALSO: Diphtheria:…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that Kano State has recorded 5,800 suspected cases of Diphtheria from January to date. READ ALSO: Diphtheria: Red Cross donates medical consumables in Kano state The Head, UNICEF Field…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has commended the Kano State Government for its political commitment demonstrated towards combating the diphtheria outbreak in some parts of the state. READ ALSO: Diphtheria: Virologist tasks FG on…