NIGERIA is plagued by diphtheria, a communicable disease that has become a cyclic feature in the country’s public health ...

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has confirmed that the state recorded 10 cases of diphtheria ...

Health authorities will review the vaccination records of 7.5 million children following the first recorded diphtheria case ...

With nine fatalities reported this year, South Africa's diphtheria cases are on the rise. The NICD urges parents to check ...

Lagos confirms 10 diphtheria cases. Health authorities intensify vaccination and public awareness efforts to control outbreak ...

According to him, other impacted LGAs include Alimosho, Badagry, Ikorodu, Kosofe, Ojo, Mushin and Lagos Island, where various ...

Lagos State is on high alert following a diphtheria outbreak that has resulted in 10 confirmed cases between January 1 and ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,319 deaths from diphtheria between 2022 and early ...

Lagos State recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, as health authorities intensified ...