The NCDC had in an advisory issued on Friday 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.
The onset of signs and symptoms usually starts after two to 10 days of exposure to the bacteria. The Symptoms include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes , and neck swelling. “While this is a highly preventable and a very treatable condition, without the appropriate treatment including antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin for severely-ill cases, fatality can be high. Otherwise, with early detection and prompt institution of the right treatment, the outcomes are typically very good.”The NCDC DG, however, said the disease was a relatively easy condition to treat.
Call the name it's Diphtheria so that people can be aware ... Ndi nzuzu
Are sure it's not corona.
I have been having this symptoms of throat pain and flu. God abeg oo
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