Diphtheria

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to deepen the 11-year-old partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a total of 1,534 cases of diphtheria in the country. The NCDC said a total of 4,160 suspected cases have been reported from 27 states across 139 Local Government Areas in…

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that Diphtheria has claimed the lives of 122 children in Nigeria as of July 2023. The UNICEF’s Communications Officer in Nigeria, Ms Safiya Akau, stated…

The World Health Organisation, (WHO) says it will support Nigeria with 92 million naira and also working with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to organize the 1st phase of vaccination campaign targeting children…

The Nigerian government has confirmed 838 cases of Diphtheria in 33 Local Government Areas across 8 states. The Director General/CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr. Faisal Shuaib made this known in Abuja…

The Kaduna State Government, says it has recorded 68 suspected cases and eight deaths from diphtheria in the state. Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. The Director…

Deaths from the outbreak of diphtheria disease in Kaduna have reportedly risen to 13 according to the latest official figures. A breakdown shows 10 people reportedly died from the disease in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna…

Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of diphtheria disease in some communities in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of the State. The confirmation came after several reports were made about residents in Takau ward,…

A virologist, Professor Oyewale Tomori, has called on the Federal Government to increase its immunisation coverage to 80 per cent, to prevent diphtheria and other preventable diseases in the country. The Chairman of the Board of Biovaccines…

The Nigerian government through Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Preventions (NCDC) has confirmed 798 confirmed cases and 80 deaths from diphtheria. The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Preventions, (NCDC)…