Nigerian Agency, NCDC Confirms 80 Deaths From 789 Diphtheria Cases In Lagos, Kano, Six Other States | Sahara Reporters

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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed a new record of 789 cases of diphtheria in Nigeria as of June 30. This was announced in a statement on Thursday released by the agency, adding that the new cases were recorded in 33 LGAs across eight states — Kano, Lagos, Yobe, Katsina, Cross River, Kaduna, Osun and the federal capital territory (FCT). Diphtheria is a bacterial infection produced by the corynebacterium species that affects an individual's nose, throat, and, in some cases, skin.

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This was announced in a statement on Thursday released by the agency, adding that the new cases were recorded in 33 LGAs across eight states — Kano, Lagos, Yobe, Katsina, Cross River, Kaduna, Osun and the federal capital territory . Diphtheria symptoms include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes, neck swelling, and difficulty breathing.

According to NCDC, most of the cases were recorded in Kano while 71.7 percent of the confirmed cases occurred among children aged two to 14 years.Days ago, the Federal Capital Territory Administration had also confirmed the outbreak of the deadly diphtheria in the federal territory, Abuja, after it claimed the life of a four-year-old boy out of eight reported case.

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