Abuja, Jan. 20, 2023- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is responding to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano States,, while monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe states.
A statement by Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, the Director-General of the NCDC, said that there had been laboratory-confirmed cases in addition to clinically suspected cases,.
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by the bacterium called Corynebacterium species that affect the nose, throat and sometimes the skin of an individual.
Transmission of Diphtheria spreads easily between people through direct contact with infected people, droplets from coughing or sneezing and conntact with contaminated clothing and objects. (GBN)
