Zamfara Extends School Resumption By Two Weeks To Strengthen Diphtheria Prevention Measures

Nigeria: Diphtheria Outbreak - Zamfara Extends School Resumption, Strengthens Disease Surveillance

The Zamfara State Government has extended the resumption of all public and private schools across the state by two weeks following a health advisory on the prevailing diphtheria situation.

Diphtheria: Zamfara extends school resumption by two weeks

The Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has extended the resumption date for all public and private schools in the state by two weeks following a health advisory on the prevailing diphtheria situation. The ministry announced that schools will now resume on Monday, September 28, 2026, subject to confirmation with the approved academic calendar. […] Diphtheria: Zamfara extends school resumption by two weeks

Zamfara Extends School Resumption By Two Weeks To Strengthen Diphtheria Prevention Measures

It also encouraged schools to use the period to clean and decontaminate their premises and ensure the availability of adequate handwashing facilities.

Diphtheria: Zamfara records 44 deaths, suspends school resumption

  By Shuaib Sadiq The Zamfara State Ministry of Health said it has recorded 44 deaths following an outbreak of diphtheria in parts of the state. The Director of Public Health in the ministry, Dr. Yusuf Haske, gave the update to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview in Gusau yesterday. Haske’s …

Diphtheria Outbreak: Zamfara Extends School Resumption, Strengthens Disease surveillance - NewsTmes.com.ng

The Zamfara State Government has extended the resumption of all public and private schools across the state by two weeks following a health advisory on the prevailing diphtheria situation. The State commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, disclosed this on Monday morning while addressing newmen. He said the decision was taken to …

Diphtheria Outbreak: Zamfara Extends School Resumption, Strengthens Disease Surveillance

The Zamfara State Government has extended the resumption of all public and private schools across the state by two weeks following a health advisory on the prevailing diphtheria situation. The State commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, disclosed this on Monday morning while addressing newmen. He said the decision was taken to […]