Diphtheria

Kaduna State said it has recorded 156 cases of diphtheria and 20 concomitant deaths between March and September. The declaration was made known in Kaduna on Wednesday by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development…

Zamfara state has recorded 1,188 cases of cholera and 50 of diphtheria across the 14 local government areas of the state since December 2022 when the diseases first broke out. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aishatu Anka disclosed…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Director in Nigeria, Christian Monduate, has announced the donation of 3.1 million diphtheria vaccines to Jigawa State Government. READ ALSO:Diphtheria: FG urges affected…

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Monday, confirmed that 117 children died following Diphtheria outbreak in Yobe since 2022. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive-Director of the Agency, stated this during an…

An international organisation, Gavi, the Global Vaccine Alliance, on Wednesday, pledged its commitment to work closely with the Federal Government in its response to the diphtheria outbreak in the country. READ ALSO:GAVI to support…

The Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged states affected with diphtheria to reintroduce the…

An international human rights organisation, Save the Children, on Friday bemoaned the shortage of vaccines to address the 7,202 cases of diphtheria in Nigeria. READ ALSO:Diphtheria: UNICEF organises 9.3 mln vaccines to fight outbreak…

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Partners said Nigeria has recorded 11,587 suspected Diphtheria cases out of…

The Federal Government has established an emergency task force to tackle the outbreak of diphtheria, as more states come under the menace in the country.  Prof. Muhammad Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who announced this on…

The Bauchi State Government says it has commenced vaccination exercise to stem outbreak of Diphtheria as it recorded 180 suspected cases of the disease. READ ALSO:Diphtheria: Expert Tasks Govt To Intensify Vaccination Campaign Dr…