Nigeria: Battling the Diphtheria Outbreak

[Vanguard] NIGERIA is battling a severe outbreak of diphtheria - a highly contagious bacterial infection. The disease has been spreading rampantly throughout the country, posing a significant threat to public health and necessitating immediate action. Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacterium which produces toxin that primarily affects the respiratory system and causes severe sickness. It is transmitted through respiratory droplets, largely impacting unimmunised or inadeq
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news