Kano State Reports Over 1,700 Diphtheria Deaths Since Late 2022 Outbreak

Nigerian health authorities confirm that more than 1,700 people have died from diphtheria following a prolonged outbreak that began in December 2022, with over 32,000 cases recorded across the state.

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Diphtheria: Kano records 1,747 deaths from 32,633 confirmed cases

The Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KSCDC, has disclosed that 1,747 people have died from diphtheria in the state since the outbreak began in December 2022, with 32,633 confirmed cases recorded. The post Diphtheria: Kano records 1,747 deaths from 32,633 confirmed cases appeared first on Vanguard News.

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