NCDC Says Eight States Account For 98% Of Confirmed Diphtheria Cases

Eight states account for 98 per cent of Nigeria’s confirmed diphtheria cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

The affected states are Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Borno, Bauchi, Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara, according to the update. The NCDC also said about 68 per cent of confirmed cases were among people who were unvaccinated.

For the week of August 24 to August 30, the agency reported 69 suspected cases, 48 confirmed cases and four deaths. The update comes as several states continue vaccination and containment work against the disease.

The NCDC said it was working with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and the Federal Ministry of Health to support affected states. The response includes surveillance, contact tracing, case management and laboratory support.

Source: Channels Television