Zamfara records 44 deaths in diphtheria outbreak, extends schools resumption
GUSAU, NIGERIA – The Zamfara State Ministry of Health has confirmed 44 fatalities resulting…
‘Don’t hide suspected cases’ — Plateau Govt reopens schools after diphtheria closure
The Plateau State Government has reopened public and private primary and secondary schools after…
Kaduna govt puts medical rapid response teams on alert over diphtheria disease threats
Kaduna State Government has confirmed that Rapid Response Medical Teams have been put on…
Plateau Diphtheria death toll hits 27 as 303 cases recorded
The Plateau State Government has disclosed that the death toll from the diphtheria outbreak…
Diphtheria: Kano govt rules out school closure over outbreak
The Kano State Government has ruled out the closure or postponement of school resumption…
Plateau shuts schools over suspected diphtheria outbreak
The government said the temporary closure was an urgent preventive measure aimed at containing…
Plateau Govt closes schools over suspected diphtheria cases
The Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate temporary closure of all public and…
KNCDC mobilises Kano traditional rulers against Diphtheria
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has engaged traditional rulers across the…
23 dead, 143 infections recorded as diphtheria outbreak sweeps across Plateau
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, has confirmed the death of 23 people,…
117 affected, 15 dead as Diphtheria outbreak spreads in Jos
Nigerian singer and rapper, Shallipopi has revealed why he remained silent over his dispute…
Kano constitutes special committee to contain Diphtheria outbreak
The Kano State Government has constituted a special committee to strengthen efforts to contain…
FG deploys 500,000 Diphtheria vaccine doses to Kano, Katsina
The Federal Government has deployed 500,000 doses of diphtheria vaccines to Kano and Katsina…
Diphtheria Outbreak: 11 die in days as Niger records 124 cases
No fewer than 11 people have died from diphtheria in Niger State within the…
Rano recorded only two diphtheria deaths in 2026 – Kano
The Kano State Government has dismissed reports that 50 children have died from diphtheria…
Kano investigates reported diphtheria deaths of 50 children
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has started investigating the reported deaths…
Assembly raises alarm as Diphtheria outbreak kills over 50 children in Kano
The Kano State House of Assembly has called on the state government to urgently…
