The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency , on Monday, confirmed that 117 children died following Diphtheria outbreak in Yobe since 2022.
He said that 1,796 cases of the disease had been reported in Yobe since November 22, adding that the disease was more prevalent among children age five to 14 years. “In 2016 and 2017; MICS NICS survey, an independent survey of National Bureau of Statistics, indicated that only 33 per cent of Nigerians were covered by vaccinations.
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