Lagos State is on high alert following a diphtheria outbreak that has resulted in 10 confirmed cases between January 1 and ...

Diphtheria is preventable with vaccination. The diphtheria toxoid vaccine is usually administered in combination with tetanus and pertussis (DTaP) vaccines, more commonly known as DPT. Vaccination ...

Nigeria faces ongoing diphtheria outbreak. NCDC reports new cases, deaths, and vaccination gaps. Urgent public health interventions needed.

With nine fatalities reported this year, South Africa's diphtheria cases are on the rise. The NICD urges parents to check ...

In response to the recent outbreak of diphtheria in some parts of the country, the Oyo State Government has strengthened efforts to ...

Health authorities will review the vaccination records of 7.5 million children following the first recorded diphtheria case ...

Lagos State recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, as health authorities intensified ...

The number of diphtheria cases identified in South Africa has increased to 40 after nine new cases were recorded between 9 ...

Following the outbreak of diphtheria in King’s College, Victoria Island Annexe, the Lagos State Government has officially confirmed the death of the index case even as it disclosed that 34 ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded three new confirmed cases and one death of diphtheria. The centre made this known in its latest situation report for week 11.

The Paediatric Association of Nigeria has decried the outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases such as diphtheria and cerebrospinal meningitis in the country. The association noted that the ...

The Lagos State Government has confirmed 14 cases of Diphtheria at King’s College Annex, Victoria Island, with one fatality recorded. In response, the State’s ministry of health launched an ...