Nigeria: Diphtheria death toll now 40, Only 12.5% of confirmed cases fully vaccinated
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#68TCF)
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported in an update on the diphtheria situation that 523 suspected and 216 confirmed diphtheria cases have been reported from May 2022 through January 2023. Eighty-five percent of the confirmed cases occurred among children aged 2 - 14 years. Of the confirmed cases, 40 deaths [...]
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