Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states.

The NCDC also said it was monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe states where cases are now being picked up.

Diphtheria is a highly contagious, infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Corynebacterium diphtheriae which makes a toxin. It is the toxin that can cause people to get very sick...
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