Diphtheria outbreak: Vaccination gaps fuel deaths in northern states

At least 98 people have died from diphtheria in Zamfara, Plateau and Gombe states, with health authorities attributing the outbreaks partly to poor immunisation. The situation is particularly worrying in Kano State, where health officials said more than 55 per cent of confirmed cases since December 2022 were among children who had never received any Read More: https://punchng.com/diphtheria-outbreak-vaccination-gaps-fuel-deaths-in-northern-states/