The Lagos State Government has since declared an emergency in the school and commenced vaccination of all the students and staff.
EXCLUSIVE: How Biden, other U.S. officials pressured Nigeria to release Binance executive Tigran GambaryanINVESTIGATION: How big businesses, individuals deplete Nigeria’s protected forestsSPECIAL REPORT: Nigerians with albinism dying of skin cancer due to healthcare gapsWhen leadership fails and the people die, By Mohammed Dahiru AminuHappy International Women’s Day? Nigeria has nothing to celebrate, By Chioma AgwuegboEXCLUSIVE: How Biden, other U.S.
He said that wearing a nose mask was now compulsory for everyone within the college premises, as all students, including the management staff, now wore it.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.“There have been improved efforts toward sanitation and cleanliness within the college premises.
The state’s health commissioner, Akin Abayomi, said 12 of the infected students are responding well to antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin therapy. “Specifically, I must mention Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Parents fume as Diphtheria ravages Kings College Lagos“However, some of the students who manifested symptoms have been isolated, taken to LUTH for diagnosis and results awaited.'
Read more »
One student dead as Diphtheria spreads in King’s College LagosParents had earlier raised concerns over the suspected outbreak after reports emerged of multiple students exhibiting symptoms of the bacterial infection.
Read more »
Parents raise concern over suspected diphtheria outbreak in King's CollegeParents raise concern over suspected diphtheria outbreak at Lagos school
Read more »
Diphtheria: Lagos confirms new infections, begins emergency vaccination at King’s CollegeMr Abayomi noted that 12 of the infected students are responding well to antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin therapy.
Read more »
Nigeria records over 24,000 diphtheria cases, 1,264 deathsThe infectious disease body noted that the deaths accounted for a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 5.1 per cent
Read more »
NCDC records 24,846 confirmed diphtheria casesThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the country continues to grapple with a diphtheria outbreak. NCDC, via its official website on Saturday, reported that a total of 41,336 suspected diphtheria cases had been recorded across 36 states and the FCT.
Read more »