Diphtheria claims 9 lives in South Africa: health officials issue vaccination alert before Easter holidays
With nine fatalities reported this year, South Africa's diphtheria cases are on the rise. The NICD urges parents to check ...
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Why diphtheria is upon us!
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by a small bacterium known as Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is a gram-positive bacterium, meaning it has a thick and complex configuration in ...
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Diphtheria: Closing Immunisation Gap
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,319 deaths from diphtheria between 2022 and early ...
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Polish diphtheria case sparks nationwide vaccination check
Health authorities will review the vaccination records of 7.5 million children following the first recorded diphtheria case this year.
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Nigeria: Diphtheria - Lagos Leads As Nigeria Records 23 New Infections
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, primarily affecting the mucous membranes ...
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Diphtheria’s Shadow: Nigeria Battles Persistent Outbreak Amidst Vaccination Gaps
Nigeria faces ongoing diphtheria outbreak. NCDC reports new cases, deaths, and vaccination gaps. Urgent public health ...
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Diphtheria: Western Cape hardest hit as 9 new cases increase total to 40
The number of diphtheria cases identified in South Africa has increased to 40 after nine new cases were recorded between 9 ...
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Death toll from diphtheria outbreak reaches 1,319, says NCDC
Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 1,319 people have died in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak.
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Unvaccinated child in Poland diagnosed with diphtheria after flight from Africa
A six-year-old who recently returned from a vacation in Zanzibar, East Africa, has been diagnosed with diphtheria in Wrocław, ...