The number of diphtheria cases identified in South Africa has increased to 40 after nine new cases were recorded between 9 ...

NIGERIA is plagued by diphtheria, a communicable disease that has become a cyclic feature in the country’s public health landscape. Amid poor primary health infrastructure, socio-economic stress ...

Corynebacterium diphtheriae, also called C. diphtheriae, produces a toxin that damages tissues and causes the symptoms of diphtheria. These bacteria adhere to the cells of the host, such as ...

Health authorities will review the vaccination records of 7.5 million children following the first recorded diphtheria case ...

The patient was admitted to hospital, where he was treated with diphtheria anti-toxin and IV antibiotics. Admissions to the IPAS centre were restricted and anyone suffering with respiratory ...

Diphtheria, first described by Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, in the fifth century BC, is a highly communicable disease that primarily affects the skin or upper throat (nasopharynx ...

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has urged citizens to check their children’s vaccination status due to a rise in diphtheria cases in the country.

Nigeria faces ongoing diphtheria outbreak. NCDC reports new cases, deaths, and vaccination gaps. Urgent public health interventions needed.

Diphtheria is caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacterium, which produces a toxin that damages tissues in the body. The toxin spreads through the bloodstream, affecting vital organs such ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded three new confirmed cases and one death of diphtheria. The centre made this known in its latest situation report for week 11.

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