Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Kano School with 12 Confirmed Cases

New diphtheria outbreak hits Nigerian boarding school as cases exceed 28,000 nationwide

A new diphtheria outbreak has been reported at a boarding school in Nigeria’s Kano State amid the country’s largest recorded outbreak of the disease.

Diphtheria outbreak hits Kano school with 12 confirmed cases

Health authorities in Kano State have confirmed 12 cases of diphtheria at First Lady’s College, Mariri, in Kumbotso Local Government Area. The outbreak was detected at the boarding school, which has more than 2,000 students, prompting the Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KNCDC, to launch an emergency response. A school staff member, who spoke […] Diphtheria outbreak hits Kano school with 12 confirmed cases

Diphtheria outbreak Hits Kano Boarding School, Health Authorities Confirms 12 Cases

Health authorities in Kano State have confirmed 12 cases of diphtheria at First Lady’s College, Mariri, in Kumbotso Local Government Area. The outbreak was detected at the boarding school, which has more than 2,000 students, prompting the Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KNCDC, to launch an emergency response. A school staff member, who spoke […]

KNCDC confirms 12 diphtheria cases at Kano boarding school

The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KSCDC), has confirmed 12 diphtheria cases at a boarding school, First Lady College, Mariri, Kano. KNCDC Director-General, Prof. Muhammad Abbas, made the disclosure to newsmen on Friday in Kano. He said that the agency received the report on Wednesday and immediately deployed a team to investigate and contain …

Diphtheria: Kano confirms 12 cases as MSF calls for increased vaccination

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