WHO confirms second wave of diphtheria in Nigeria, as country records 4,717 cases

Nigeria is currently facing a second wave of diphtheria

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“The majority (99.4 per cent) of suspected cases were reported from Kano (1816), Katsina (234), Yobe (158), Bauchi (79), Kaduna (45) and Borno (33),” WHO noted.

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