Diphtheria kills 17 in Niger as 124 cases recorded in seven months

WIRE — No fewer than 17 persons have died from diphtheria in Niger State in the last seven months, with 124 cases recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana, who made this disclosure during a press conference in Minna, said a total of 103 Diphtheria kills 17 in Niger as 124 cases recorded in seven months

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