The Paediatric Association of Nigeria has decried the outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases such as diphtheria and cerebrospinal meningitis in the country.The association noted that the outbreak of ...

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Nigeria has recorded 23 new cases of diphtheria during the 10th epidemiological week of 2025, with Lagos State topping the ...

ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the country’s ...

Between April 2022 and March 9, 2025, diphtheria killed 1,319 people across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated in its latest situation report.

The recent outbreak and spread of diphtheria, a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening disease, in some parts of the country has continued to heighten health concerns. KAZEEM BIRIOWO, in ...

A late January blizzard had dumped up to 4 feet of snow in some parts of the Northeast. In Alaska, a diphtheria outbreak threatened the remote town of Nome. The ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that diphtheria has claimed 1,319 lives across the ...

Vaccination is the primary means of prevention, and early treatment with antitoxins and antibiotics is crucial for managing ...

Between April 2022 and March 9, 2025, diphtheria has claimed 1,319 lives across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease ...

Stirred by the recent race of huskies carrying serum across Alaska to Nome, Northland old-timers recall when dog teams were ...

Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It primarily affects the respiratory ...