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

The Paediatric Association of Nigeria has decried the outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases such as diphtheria and ...

A silent but deadly health crisis is unfolding in Nigeria. Since 2022, diphtheria has claimed 1,269 lives across 18 states, ...

A 19-year-old resident from East Africa tested positive for the disease in only the third recorded case of the infection in ...

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

A public health incident management team was established after the bacteria was detected in a throat swab from a 19-year-old ...

THE Lagos State government, yesterday, commenced an emergency vaccination exercise for diphtheria for students and staff of ...

Despite their efforts, the infection took a devastating turn. The young boy’s heart became inflamed—a deadly complication of ...

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 ...

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