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in Diphtheria follow-up In Nigeria, between week 19 (mid-May) of 2022 and week 7 (mid-February) of 2023, 724 suspected cases of diphtheria were reported from 20 states in Nigeria, with the majority of cases reported from Kano (533, 74 ) %), Yobe (86, 12%), Katsina (45, 6%), Sokoto (14, 2%), Enugu: (9, 1%), Osun: (7, 1%), Osun (7, 1%), Kaduna: (6, 1%), Lagos (5, 1%), and Zamfara (5, 1%) states, Global Health Organization reports.
A total of 89 deaths were recorded among all suspected cases, representing a case fatality rate of 12.3%. Of the suspected cases, 313 have been confirmed.
Children aged 2-14 years make up the majority of confirmed cases (85.2%). Only 43.2% of confirmed cases have been vaccinated with a vaccine containing diphtheria toxin.
last week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Issued a travel notice for Nigeria due to the outbreak.
Ghana reported 12 additional cases of Lassa fever
Nigeria is on alert following the reported outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea
The toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria has surpassed 500 confirmed cases
Nigeria reported more than 400 suspected cholera cases in January
