Home Health Diphtheria Outbreak Claims Lives of Four Children in Kano State
HealthNews

Diphtheria Outbreak Claims Lives of Four Children in Kano State

548
diphtheria Kano

At least four children have died as a result of a diphtheria outbreak in Minjibir Local Government Area of Kano State reports say. Tasiu Yahaya, the Information Officer of the local government, confirmed this distressing development in a statement released on Thursday in Kano.

Yahaya further revealed that the disease has afflicted an additional 28 children.

“Four children have been confirmed dead while 28 others infected with Diphtheria in Minjibir Local Government of Kano state.

The 28 children contracted the disease in the towns of Kwarkiya, Kuru, Kunya, and Minjibir,” Yahaya said.

He also disclosed that Muhammad Yakubu Kunya, the Interim Management Officer of the local government, has urgently appealed to authorities and stakeholders to swiftly intervene in Minjibir to safeguard the community’s health.

Furthermore, the district head of the local government has implored traditional leaders and scholars to step forward, enlighten the community, and offer prayers for relief from this affliction, as stated in the release.

Read: Meta to Introduce Monetisation Feature to Nigerian Content Creators in June

About The Author

Related Articles

NewsPoliticsWorld

Tanzanian President Uses Banned Platform X for Campaign Messages — The Height of Political Hypocrisy

Tanzania’s president has come under criticism after posting a series of campaign...

News

Nigeria: FG Terminates CCECC’s Port Harcout-Aba Road Contract After Gov Otti’s Warning On 2027 Election Manipulation

The Nigerian government has terminated the 43-kilometre Port Harcourt–Aba Road contract awarded...

Human RightsNews

Five Years After EndSARS, Nigerians Urged To Light Candles In Memory Of Fallen Protesters

As Nigeria marks five years since the 2020 EndSARS protests, a coalition...

AgricultureBusinessNews

Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Shipments Face Mass Rejections Over Poor Quality

Côte d’Ivoire shippers are rejecting a large percentage of cocoa beans arriving...