Diphtheria

Oyo govt steps up action to curb spread of diphtheria

The Oyo state government has stepped up efforts to curb the spread of the diphtheria disease as well as protect…

1 month ago

Reps seek FG’s intervention over outbreak of diphtheria in King’s College, Lagos

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated the Federal Ministry of Education to take immediate and decisive measures to strengthen…

2 months ago

Lagos govt rolls out emergency vaccination against diphtheria outbreak

During an address to the students, Prof. Abayomi emphasised the importance of personal and environmental hygiene, urging them to adopt…

2 months ago

Diphtheria kills four children in Kano

Four children have been killed by an outbreak of diphtheria disease in the Mingibir local government area of Kano state.…

1 year ago

Diphtheria Outbreak: Red Cross to train 2,000 Nigerian volunteers

Humanitarian body, the Red Cross Society, has appealed to the Nigerian public for collaboration in its latest campaign against the…

1 year ago

Diphtheria kills 20 in Kaduna – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Department Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed that out of the 156  cases of Diphtheria in Kaduna,20…

2 years ago

Diphtheria: Kano, Yobe, four others record 600 deaths, 14000 suspected cases

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Borno, Kaduna, and Bauchi have recorded…

2 years ago

Diphtheria: FCT, 18 states may bring back face mask use

The Federal Government yesterday called on governors of the 19 states with confirmed cases of diphtheria to reintroduce face mask-wearing…

2 years ago

UNICEF Nigeria raises alarm over unprecedented Diphtheria outbreak

Amidst the most severe diphtheria outbreak in recent global history, UNICEF Nigeria is urgently advocating for widespread vaccination. The outbreak…

2 years ago

Diphtheria: Vaccination effort underway as Nigeria records 11,000 suspected cases

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has acknowledged the growing concern regarding the recent diphtheria outbreak across several…

2 years ago

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