The outbreak of Diphtheria in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has killed three children leaving seven others hospitalised.
The Health Secretary of the Makarfi Local Government Council, Aliyu Alassan, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, July 22, 2023, said the cases occurred at Tashar Na Kawu, Gubuchi Ward of the local government.
Alassan said most of the affected victims were children, adding that the specimen of the victims had been forwarded to Abuja for analysis.
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He said: “Those suspected with the disease have been taken to the hospital and isolated for medical observation.
“While contact tracing is going on to prevent further spread of the disease.”
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health had earlier confirmed cases of Diphtheria in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of the state.
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