The resurgence of diphtheria disease in some parts of Nigeria have made experts raised concerns about the vaccination coverage and the waning immunity in adolescents and adults in the country.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, has confirmed that diphtheria has killed at least 34 persons in the country.
The NCDC had, in an advisory, said it had responded to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano States and was monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe States where cases were being picked up.
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by the bacterium called Corynebacterium species that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
The Kano State Government has confirmed the outbreak of the disease, disclosing that it had recorded 100 suspected cases.
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