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Plateau Govt Closes Schools over Suspected Diphtheria Cases
Officials said 143 suspected cases and 23 deaths have been recorded as health authorities quarantine patients and monitor the outbreak.
- On Saturday, the Plateau State Government ordered the temporary closure of all public and private schools effective Monday, September 7, to contain a suspected diphtheria outbreak. Commissioner for Information and Communication Joyce Ramnap announced the directive.
- Governor Caleb Mutfwang directed the closures following suspected cases detected in Jos North, Wase, Jos South, and Bassa Local Government Areas. The measure aims to protect pupils, students, and staff while health authorities assess the situation.
- Plateau State Commissioner for Health Nicholas Baamlong reported 143 suspected diphtheria cases as of September 3, with 23 deaths and nine patients receiving treatment at Jos University Teaching Hospital and Plateau Specialist Hospital.
- Baamlong identified "late presentation of patients and difficulties in obtaining diphtheria antitoxin" as major challenges to the state's response. Patients remain quarantined at the two hospitals to prevent further spread.
- Vaccination remains the primary defense against the bacterial infection, as the Kano State Centre for Disease Control recently urged traditional rulers to intensify community sensitization and encourage vaccine uptake.
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The Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state following suspected cases of diphtheria in four Local Government Areas. The directive takes effect from Monday, September 7, 2026, with schools to remain closed until further notice. The government gave the order in a […] Plateau Govt closes schools over suspected diphtheria cases
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Plateau Shuts Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Outbreak
The temporary closure is aimed at safeguarding the health and wellbeing of pupils, students, teaching and non-teaching staff while efforts to contain the outbreak continue, according to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Ramnap.
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