…the death of 23 people, while 143 suspected cases of infection have been recorded as a diphtheria outbreak sweeps across the state over the last two weeks. Baamlong, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Jos on Tuesday, said the state government and his ministry had intensified efforts to contain the s…

…Danladi, requesting the vacation of the seats. 10. Twenty-three people have died from a diphtheria outbreak in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, with 143 suspected cases recorded. Nine diphtheria patients are currently hospitalised in Plateau State, while health authorities have intensified clinical and…

…I simply cannot be Shallipopi for myself. It’s depressing.“ 117 affected, 15 dead as Diphtheria outbreak spreads in Jos

…flooding risks. And the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina has run out of bed space as a diphtheria outbreak overwhelms its Children’s Ward with a surge in referred cases. Here is a recap of the major stories making headlines this evening. 1. How friend deceived me to sell my kidney, bought phones with payment — Victim…

No fewer than 17 persons have died from diphtheria in Niger State in the last seven months, with 124 cases recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana, who made this disclosure during a press conference in Minna, said a total of 103 p…

…of infants worldwide, nearly 116 million children, received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine in 2025, while 85 per cent, or about 110 million children, completed the recommended three-dose schedule. Although both figures rose by one percentage point from 2024, global coverage rem…

Kaduna issues urgent health advisory as diphtheria cases rise among children The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public health advisory following a rise in diphtheria cases in parts of the state, with children accounting for the majority of reported infections.In a statement released on Saturday, t…

…and Social Welfare. The report paints a mixed picture. While some conditions such as diphtheria and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 show improvement, the overall burden of childhood disease is still rising across several key indicators. Malaria alone accounted for more than 9.5 million cases among childre…