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The National Primary Health Care Department Agency (NPHCDA) has said that diphtheria infection has killed 20 people, most of whom are children in Kaduna State. According to the agency, 156 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the northwest Nigerian state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defined Diphtheria as a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that make toxins.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has revealed that Kaduna State has recorded 156 confirmed cases of diphtheria with 20 reported deaths. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NPHCDA, who also serves as the Co-Chair of the Federal Task Team on Diphtheria, made this announcement during the…
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