One dies of diphtheria in Osun
One person died yesterday in Osun State from diphtheria. The government has ordered contact tracing, and an activation of the State Emergency Response Centre.
This is just as Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, predicted a spike in diphtheria cases.
Adetifa blamed the expected rise on the gaps in vaccination coverage.
With 798 confirmed cases and 80 deaths from 33 local governments in eight states, the NCDC chief urged the media to ramp-up sensitisation, with attention on accurate information to curb infodemics, wrong and erroneous information.
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Very sad
REST IN PEACE
Lord have mercy