KANO — The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaibu on Wednesday said over 570 persons have lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in the country.
The NPHDA Boss expressed the readiness of the federal government to ensure no stone is left unturn to combat the outbreak. “So far, we have data that shows over 10,000 suspected cases of diphtheria since December last year and we have reported over 570 deaths. 7,000 cases out of the over 10,000 cases have been confirmed. But what the last couple of days have shown is a progressive reduction in number of cases that are reported. Its signals that we have a full control of the outbreak. But these are the early preliminary indication that Kano is doing a great job.