Diphtheria can lead to serious complications, such as respiratory failure, if left untreated. The outbreak thus far has ...

The increase in Lagos' cases follows the recent outbreak at Kings College Lagos, where 14 students were infected, and one ...

Dr MKO AbimbolaDiphtheria, first described by Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, in the fifth century BC, is a highly communicable disease that primarily affects the skin or upper throat ...

A silent but deadly health crisis is unfolding in Nigeria. Since 2022, diphtheria has claimed 1,269 lives across 18 states, ...

Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 1,319 people have died in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak.

All symptomatic students are reportedly responding well to treatment. Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It primarily affects the respiratory ...

Says 34 contacts placed on observation…Govt activates EOC, appeals for calm… Mass vaccination of students to begin today By ...

A six-year-old who recently returned from a vacation in Zanzibar, East Africa, has been diagnosed with diphtheria in Wrocław, ...

Following the Diphtheria outbreak at Kings College, Lagos, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Stephen Oluwaniyi, has highlighted the ...

The diphtheria outbreak at Kings College VI Annexe in Lagos has taken a tragic turn with the death of a 12-year-old student, ...