Diphtheria: No Outbreak in Lagos – Commissioner for Health, Abayomi - Newsy People

Lagos Records 53 Suspected Diphtheria Cases

The Lagos State Government has recorded 53 suspected cases of diphtheria in 2026, with six confirmed through laboratory testing. According to a report by TheCable, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this at a press conference in Alausa, Lagos, on Wednesday saying all six confirmed cases were appropriately managed, while their contacts were […]

Lagos State Assures Residents Of No Diphtheria Outbreak

The Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is currently no widespread outbreak of diphtheria in the state, even as it intensifies surveillance and preparedness measures following an active outbreak reported in parts of Nigeria. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, gave the assurance on Wednesday at a press briefing on Lagos State’s […]

Lagos Reports Confirmed Diphtheria Cases Says No Outbreak

Lagos State has recorded six laboratory-confirmed diphtheria cases from 53 suspected cases reported in 2026, says Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Abayomi disclosed this on Wednesday at a news conference on the state’s preparedness and response to diphtheria. He, however, reassured residents that Lagos State was not experiencing a widespread outbreak, saying authorities had […]

Diphtheria: No outbreak in Lagos – Commissioner for Health, Abayomi - Newsy People

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has reassured residents that there is currently no diphtheria outbreak in Lagos State, though disease surveillance and response protocols have been escalated to prevent potential community transmission. Speaking at a media briefing on the state’s preparedness, Abayomi stated that while 53 suspected cases were recorded in Lagos in 2026, only six were laboratory-confirmed and subsequentl…