The Federal Government has deployed 500,000 doses of diphtheria vaccine to Kano and Katsina states in response to an ongoing outbreak. An emergency task force has been activated, and treatment annexes are being established across Katsina's three senatorial districts. Additional support, including diphtheria antitoxin, antibiotics, clinical personnel, and protective equipment, is being mobilized. The article questions why these measures were not implemented before the outbreak, given the availability of vaccines.
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