A family in Danbare New Layout, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, has lost five children within seven days to an illness the family suspects to be diphtheria. The children, three girls and two boys, reportedly died between October 1 and October 7, 2026. The deaths have left the family in mourning amid an outbreak of the disease.
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