Diphtheria can lead to serious complications, such as respiratory failure, if left untreated. The outbreak thus far has ...

The increase in Lagos' cases follows the recent outbreak at Kings College Lagos, where 14 students were infected, and one ...

A six-year-old who recently returned from a vacation in Zanzibar, East Africa, has been diagnosed with diphtheria in Wrocław, southwestern Poland, prompting health authorities to track individuals ...

It is a scientific fact that the protection conferred on children following primary vaccination in early infancy wanes with time, thus predisposing them to natural infections, without booster ...

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 ...

Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 1,319 people have died in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak.

Says 34 contacts placed on observation…Govt activates EOC, appeals for calm… Mass vaccination of students to begin today By ...

A diphtheria outbreak at King’s College, Lagos (KCL), has sparked outrage among parents, who blamed poor sanitation and ...

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

Mr Abayomi noted that 12 of the infected students are responding well to antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin therapy.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,319 deaths from diphtheria between ...