Diphtheria spreads to 18 states as FG confirms 7,202 cases, 453 deaths
The Federal Government on Monday confirmed 7,202 cases of diphtheria out of the 11,587 suspected cases across 105 Local Government Areas in 18 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a joint press statement by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoH&SW); the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA); the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and …
