Nigeria: Yobe Records 511 Diphtheria Cases, 13 Deaths in 2026

Nigeria: Yobe Records 511 Diphtheria Cases, 13 Deaths in 2026

He stated that 12 local government areas in the state were affected by the disease outbreak, adding that plans were at an advanced stage to carry out vaccinations against the disease in these areas.

Yobe records 511 diphtheria cases, 13 deaths in 9 months

Yobe State has documented 511 cases of diphtheria and 13 deaths from January to 8 September, according to health authorities. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Muhammad Gana, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Thursday. Mr Gana explained that the 13 deaths corresponded to a case fatality rate of 2.5 per cent, which is lower than in most other affected states across the country. He aff…

Yobe records 511 diphtheria cases, 13 deaths in 2026

He stated that 12 local government areas in the state were affected by the disease outbreak, adding that plans were at an advanced stage to carry out vaccinations against the disease in these areas.

Diphtheria: Yobe records 511 cases, 13 deaths since January

Diphtheria: Yobe records 511 cases, 13 deaths since January . The Yobe Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Muhammad Gana, says....