Tag: diphtheria
93% of children affected by diphtheria outbreaks not fully vaccinated –...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says about 93 per cent of children affected by recent diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria had not...
Diphtheria: Plateau Announces School Resumption, Urges Vigilance
The Plateau State Government has announced the reopening of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state from Monday, September 14,...
Yobe records 511 diphtheria cases, 13 deaths in 2026
Yobe State has documented 511 cases of diphtheria and 13 deaths from January to 8 September, according to health authorities. The Commissioner for Health...
Diphtheria deaths rise to 27 as suspected cases hit 303 in...
Twenty-seven people have died from a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State, while suspected cases have increased to 303, a state health official has...
Plateau buses make face masks compulsory as diphtheria outbreak worsens
Passengers using TinCity Metro buses in Plateau State will be required to wear face masks from Tuesday as authorities intensify efforts to contain a...
Diphtheria: Jos North steps up surveillance as Plateau intensifies response
The Jos North Local Government has intensified disease surveillance and community sensitisation as health authorities work to contain a diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State....
Plateau Government Orders Temporary Closure of Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Cases
The Plateau State Government has directed the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state, effective Monday, September...
Plateau Shuts Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Outbreak
The Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state over suspected...
117 affected, 15 dead as Diphtheria outbreak spreads in Jos
No fewer than 15 people have died, while 117 others are suspected to have contracted diphtheria in various communities in Jos North Local Government...
Diphtheria outbreak kills 15, infects 117 in Plateau
An outbreak of diphtheria in parts of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State has killed 15 people among 117 suspected cases reported,...
