Nigeria diphtheria outbreak: 111 confirmed cases, mostly in children

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports 111 confirmed cases since last May 2022, with 89 of the cases reported in 2023. The majority (91.9%) of the confirmed cases occurred in those aged 2 - 14 years. Only 12 (10.8%) out of [...]

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