Diphtheria: 30 Children Killed In Yobe State, 42 Others Hospitalised As Government Continues Immunisation

A suspected diphtheria outbreak has killed at least 30 children and left 42 at the isolation center of the Specialist Hospital in Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State. Tandari, Misau Road, Sabuwar Sakateriya, Arikime, Ramin Kasa, Boriya, Igwanda and Texaco quarters are the most affected areas, Daily Trust reports. A source at the Isolation centre of the Specialist hospital in Potiskum revealed that they are faced with inadequate drugs to contain the situation.

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