Diphtheria: Nigeria Records 1,319 Deaths Amid Vaccination Gaps

Leadership | 17-03-2025 03:27pm |

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 1,319 deaths have been recorded from diphtheria between epidemiological week 19 of 2022 and week 10 of 2025, highlighting significant gaps in vaccination coverage. On Sunday, NCDC‘s epidemiological report, posted on its official website, said that 42,642 suspected cases were recorded across 37 [...]

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