Tag: outbreaks
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...
SPECIAL REPORT: Insecurity exposes Zamfara communities to recurring cholera outbreaks
It started with a sharp pain in Musa Saidu’s stomach. The 20-year-old initially thought little of it. But the pain was soon followed by...
FG deploys task force to respond to diphtheria outbreaks in Kano,...
The federal government has deployed an emergency multi-agency task force to strengthen surveillance, close immunisation gaps and expand access to treatment following diphtheria outbreaks...
WHO declares polio outbreaks over in five African countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the closure of poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in five African countries following assessments that found transmission had...
