Plateau records 469 suspected diphtheria cases, 31 deaths
Plateau State has recorded 469 suspected cases of diphtheria and 31 deaths since the state began detecting children with symptoms of the disease in early 2026, the state government has said. The Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this on Thursday in Jos, saying 160,000 children h...
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