Health authorities will review the vaccination records of 7.5 million children following the first recorded diphtheria case ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,319 deaths from diphtheria between 2022 and early ...

Lagos State recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, as health authorities intensified ...

A CASE of a deadly bacterial infection has been reported in Ireland – and it’s only the third since 1967. A recent lockdown ...

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has urged citizens to check their children’s vaccination status due to a rise in diphtheria cases in the country.

The recent diphtheria outbreak at King's College, Lagos, one of Nigeria's most prestigious schools, is a stark reminder of the persistent gaps in the country's healthcare and immunisation systems.

A public health incident management team was established after the bacteria was detected in a throat swab from a 19-year-old ...

The number of diphtheria cases identified in South Africa has increased to 40 after nine new cases were recorded between 9 ...

Nigeria faces ongoing diphtheria outbreak. NCDC reports new cases, deaths, and vaccination gaps. Urgent public health ...

Few weeks after the report of the Diphtheria outbreak at Kings College annexe, Victoria Island, the Lagos State government ...