Nigeria: 93% of Children Affected By Diphtheria Outbreaks Not Fully Vaccinated

Nigeria: 93% of Children Affected By Diphtheria Outbreaks Not Fully Vaccinated

He said some affected children either received no vaccine or only one of the three recommended doses.

93% of children affected by diphtheria outbreaks not fully vaccinated – Official

He said some affected children either received no vaccine or only one of the three recommended doses.

Diphtheria: 93% Of Cases Had No Full Vaccination –NPHCDA

Diphtheria: 93% of cases had no full vaccination –NPHCDA By Justina Auta ‎The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 93 per cent of children affected by recent diphtheria outbreaks had not… News Agency of Nigeria

Diphtheria Kills Five Children From Same Family In Kano

Five children from the same family have died from diphtheria in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, with the state disease control centre blaming late presentation at a health facility for the deaths. The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) confirmed the fatalities in a statement on Tuesday, saying the victims, aged between […] Diphtheria Kills Five Children From Same Family In Kano is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

'How Kano family loses five children to diphtheria'

The KNCDC boss urged all residents to prioritise routine immunisation, seek care early, and support public health response efforts in order to prevent diphtheria deaths and reduce outbreaks in Kano State.

Diphtheria: Kano disease control centre confirms death of 5 family members

The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), has confirmed the death of five children from the same family as a result of diphtheria in Danbare Ward, Layin Dutse, Kumbotso Local Government Area. The Centre’s Director-General, Prof. Muhammad Adamu-Abbas, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. Adamu-Abbas, who confirmed the deaths based on the case […] The post Diphtheria: Kano disease control centre confirms death of 5 family members fir…