Diphtheria: NCDC confirms 798 cases, 80 deaths in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 798 diphtheria cases in eight states across 33 local government areas in the country. The death toll, according to the centre, has also risen to 80, with a case-fatality ratio of 10 per cent as of 30 June 2023. In a press statement by its Director General, Dr Ifedayo …