Diphtheria outbreak: Death toll rises to 520 in Kano

Muhammad Mahmud, has said that about 520 children are suspected to have lost their lives following the diphtheria outbreak in the state in

In his remarks, the Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Kano, Mr. Rahama R. Mohammed Farah, said, about 60.8 per cent of total suspected cases of Diphtheria diseases are from unimmunized children.

“So far, the highest number of cases of Diphtheria are reported from Kano state, for example, out of the 44 LGAs of Kano state, the Diphtheria disease has spread to 39 LGAs.

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