The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA revealed that Nigeria has recorded 83 deaths and 836 confirmed cases of diphtheria since the beginning of this year.
Executive Director, NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib said this on Monday in Abuja during a news briefing on the diphtheria outbreak response.
He explained that from May 2022 to July 2023, an estimated 2,455 suspected cases have been reported in 26 states.
He also explained that 83 deaths have been reported from these confirmed cases, making vaccination against the deadly disease critically important, especially for children.
He said the World Health Organization was working with the NPHCDA to organise the first phase of vaccination campaign targeting children from zero to 14 years old in four states with a monetary support of N92m.
