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FCTA debunks viral claim linking diphtheria to watermelon
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked a viral social media claim linking an alleged diphtheria case in Abuja to…
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FCTA debunks viral claim linking diphtheria to watermelon
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked a viral social media claim linking an alleged diphtheria case in Abuja to…
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Expert urges vaccination against diphtheria
By Safia Abdulrahman A medical doctor at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Dr Nankwat Jeplah, has expressed concern over the continued burden of…
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FCTA mobilises Karshi community against diphtheria
By Aderogba George The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken its campaign against diphtheria to Karshi community to prevent further spread of the…
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Diphtheria: Yobe records 511 cases, 13 deaths since January
By Nabilu Balarabe The Yobe Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Muhammad Gana, says the state has recorded 511 cases of diphtheria…
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Diphtheria: Epidemiologist urges vigilance, prompt medical attention in Gombe
By Hajara Leman Gombe State Epidemiologist, Dr Nuhu Bile, has expressed concern over reported cases of diphtheria among children in the state and urged…
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Kano LG procures drugs to contain suspected diphtheria outbreak
By Suyudi Isah Jibril Rogo Local Government Council in Kano State says it has bought drugs to contain a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Gangarbi.…