EU allocates €1m to curb diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria
By Agency The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Tuesday allocated the sum of one million euros (N847 million) for the fight against […]
Diphtheria
Nigeria to tackle Diphtheria with N75m EU gift
Gift Habib Nigeria would tackle Diphtheria with €150,000 (N75 million) gift from the European Union. The humanitarian fund will assist the most affected communities in […]
Diphtheria patients show kidney failure signs, brain complications – Doctor
Lara Adejoro The Kano State Case Manager for the diphtheria outbreak, Dr. Salma Suwaid, said patients with diphtheria are presenting with renal failure, slow heart […]
NCDC confirms 111 diphtheria cases, 22 deaths
Amarachi Okeh The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 111 cases of diphtheria out of 253 suspected cases from week one to week 3, […]
Diphtheria deadly, overcrowding, sharing utensils should be avoided – Physician
Alexander Okere A senior registrar in the Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in Edo State, Dr. Izegboya […]
Combating the spread of diphtheria
Nigeria is afflicted on many fronts, battling endlessly with several scourges and outbreaks because of poor health infrastructure, insufficient investment in healthcare, inaccessibility of quality […]
Don’t treat children with diphtheria at home, paediatrician warns parents
Angel Onwuzoo A Professor of Paediatrics at the Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Olugbenga Mokuolu, has warned parents […]
Fever, Nasal discharge, symptoms of Diphtheria – Physician
The Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, Dr. Okai Aku, on Tuesday, said that fever, chills, Nasal discharge with a thick grey membrane, and […]
10 things to know about deadly diphtheria disease
Lara Adejoro The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed cases of diphtheria in Kano and Lagos states. This is even as the […]
What you need to know about Diphtheria
Tony Ademiluyi According to the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention concerning Diphtheria, cases of the health condition have […]