Taraba Records First Confirmed Diphtheria Case, Patient Dies

One dead as Taraba records first diphtheria case

…Activates surveillance By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, resulting in the death of a patient in Bali Local Government Area and prompting health authorities to activate an emergency public health surveillance response. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Udi Aketemo, confirmed the fatality to newsmen in a telephone […]

Taraba Records First Confirmed Diphtheria Case, Patient Dies

Health authorities have stepped up surveillance in Bali and surrounding communities following the confirmed case, while urging residents to ensure children are fully vaccinated.

Taraba records first diphtheria case

A patient has died from confirmed diphtheria in Bali Local Government Council of Taraba State, marking the state’s first recorded case of the vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Udi Aketemo, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with DAILY POST on Wednesday in Jalingo, saying the patient died before comprehensive clinical management could […] Taraba records first diphtheria case

Taraba Confirms First Diphtheria Death in Bali Council

A patient has died from confirmed diphtheria in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, marking the state’s first recorded case of the vaccine-preventabl...