•Diphtheria disease Ten children have died following an outbreak of diphtheria disease in Agaie and Bida Local Government Areas of Niger State. Our correspondent gathered that the affected children were taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, where they later passed away, reports Vanguard. Additional fatalities have also been reported...
•Diptheria disease Diphtheria, which is a communicable bacterial disease, has made a return in most regions of Nigeria, setting off alarm bells among public health officials. The current outbreak has caused increased hospitalisations, prompting the health authorities to move with alacrity, reports The Guardian. Understanding how the disease is...
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