Diphtheria deaths rise in Plateau, Niger, Kano, Katsina amid nationwide outbreak

NIGERIA is facing a renewed diphtheria burden, with health authorities reporting fresh infections and deaths in Plateau, Niger, Kano and Katsina states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said on August 28, 2026, that Nigeria had recorded more than 10,000 confirmed diphtheria cases in 2026. Caused by a toxin produced by corynebacterium, […] The post Diphtheria deaths rise in Plateau, Niger, Kano, Katsina amid nationwide outbreak appeared first on The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19.

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Diphtheria deaths rise in Plateau, Niger, Kano, Katsina amid nationwide outbreak












NIGERIA is facing a renewed diphtheria burden, with health authorities reporting fresh infections and deaths in Plateau, Niger, Kano and Katsina states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said on August 28, 2026, that Nigeria had recorded more than 10,000 confirmed diphtheria cases in 2026. Caused by a toxin produced by corynebacterium, […]

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