The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says the current outbreak of diphtheria in some parts of Nigeria to a drop in the childhood vaccination coverage in some areas of the country.
It also announced that the number of confirmed cases of diphtheria disease has risen to 123 in the country.
The Director General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, disclosed the news.
Adetifa said the cases were recorded in Kano, Lagos, Yobe, and Osun States. According to the DG, the highest number of confirmed cases and deaths were recorded in Kano State.
This is just as the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, urged parents to ensure that their children get vaccinated against the infection as the country is still battling Lassa fever, measles, meningitis, and yellow fever.
