10 children di£ following Diphtheria outbreak in Niger
Ten children have di£d following an outbreak of diphtheria in Agaie and Bida local government areas of Niger State.
The affected children were admitted to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Bida, where they later passed away.
More diphtheria-related de@ths have also been reported in some communities within the two local government areas since the outbreak began.
Locals have pleaded with the state government to provide drugs to general hospitals in the area to curb the spread of the disease to other areas.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tertiary Health Care, Dr. Mohammed Gana, confirmed the outbreak.
He explained that the state government, in collaboration with health partners, is working to contain the situation and provide necessary medication.
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