Diphtheria: Nigeria govt sets up emergency taskforce as outbreak spreads to 14 states
Diphtheria cases have been detected in 14 states, with Kano as the epicentre.
Diphtheria cases have been detected in 14 states, with Kano as the epicentre.
An official of the state government said the outbreak of the disease has reached an alarming level in the state
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Nigeria has a total of 35 confirmed cases.
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The victims were stooling and vomiting excessively when they were taken to the hospital, but they died while on treatment
Members of the community insisted there was no disease outbreak in the area, authorities say
“Routine immunisation is the backbone of disease control and more should be done to ensure its utilisation.”
Regional leaders in the north met Tuesday over the outbreak.
The NCDC has activated an emergency operations centre.
Nearly 200 people have been killed in the state in the latest outbreak of meningitis.
Health ministry says it is expecting additional 800,000 does next week.
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