Tag: OUTBREAK

Diptheria Outbreak: Nigeria in race against time to save children

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria has found itself in a race against time as it battles a severe diphtheria outbreak in multiple fronts across some states, the latest public health challenge to face the country. Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Borno, Kaduna, and Bauchi bear the largest brunt of this outbreak, together they account for a staggering 97 per cent of all reported cases. Among these, Kano is the epicentre of the outbreak as it carries over 84 per cent of the burden. This relentless disease is hitting…

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Diphtheria: UNICEF Nigeria raises alarm over unprecedented outbreak, advocates urgent vaccination

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations Childrens Fund UNICEF Nigeria has raised an alarm about the urgent need for widespread vaccination against the unprecedented outbreak of diphtheria. The outbreak has so far resulted in over 11,500 suspected cases, more than 7,000 confirmed cases, and claimed the lives of 453 people, mostly children. In a statement issued Wednesday in Kaduna, UNICEF said most cases are children aged between 4 to 15 years who have not received even a single dose of the vital vaccine, laying bare the urgency of the vaccination situation in Nigeria.…

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