Zamfara State has recorded 44 deaths from a diphtheria outbreak, prompting authorities to extend school resumption by two weeks. The State Director of Public Health, Dr Yusuf Haske, disclosed the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau on Monday. Haske said health authorities had recorded 367 clinically suspected cases. More…
The Federal Capital Territory has recorded two deaths from diphtheria following cases in the nation’s capital. FCT health authorities said five of 15 suspected cases investigated so far have tested positive for the bacterial infection. Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environmental Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed the figures during a community sensitisation event…
Yobe State has recorded 511 diphtheria cases and 13 deaths between January and September 8, health authorities say. Commissioner for Health and Human Services Muhammad Gana disclosed the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu. The 13 deaths represent a case fatality rate of 2.5 per cent, according to…
The Plateau State Government has mobilised drugs and medical supplies to health facilities treating patients affected by a diphtheria outbreak. Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has directed the immediate deployment of drugs and other medical commodities to facilities managing diphtheria patients across the state. The Director-General of the Plateau State Drug and Medical Commodity Management…
The Plateau State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all schools across the state over a suspected diphtheria outbreak. The directive covers all public and private primary and secondary schools and takes effect from Monday, September 7, 2026. Governor Caleb Mutfwang issued the directive as part of urgent measures to prevent further transmission of…
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a Special Committee on Diphtheria Outbreak Response. The committee is tasked with coordinating a stronger and more unified effort against the disease as outbreaks continue to spread across northern Nigeria. The committee was inaugurated on Friday by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, who described diphtheria as…
Nasarawa State has confirmed an ongoing diphtheria outbreak, with 15 cases recorded across three local government areas. The Director of Public Health at the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health, Dr Attah Peter, disclosed this during an interview in Lafia on Tuesday. According to Attah, most of the confirmed cases were recorded in Keffi Local Government…
At least 23 people have died and 143 others are suspected to have contracted diphtheria across communities in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, as outbreaks simultaneously spread in Katsina and Kano states, health officials confirmed this week. Plateau State Commissioner for Health Dr Nicholas Baamlong disclosed the figures on Tuesday in Jos….
