West Africa responds to huge diphtheria outbreaks
Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
West Africa: Upscaling of Diphtheria Vaccination Needed to Curb West Africa Outbreaks
[MSF] West African countries have been struggling for months with the worst diphtheria outbreak on record on the continent. The problem can only be tackled if all entities step up their vaccination and treatment efforts, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). More and faster support for the affected countries is urgently needed to avoid more deaths. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society West Africa Source Type: news
Shock rise in diphtheria is linked to surge in migrants
Rising numbers of people are arriving in the UK with diphtheria. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: Confirmed Diphtheria Outbreak At Pollsmoor Prison As Inmate Dies
[Daily Maverick] A diphtheria outbreak has been declared at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in Cape Town following the death of a 19-year-old inmate. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 10, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Africa: Building Momentum Against Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria
[WHO-AFRO] Abuja -- When his seven-year-old brother Jubrin was diagnosed with diphtheria in July 2023, Aminu Dayyabu Alharini had never heard of the disease, the latest outbreak of which has claimed more than 500 lives in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Routine Vaccination Coverage - Worldwide, 2022
From 2021 to 2022, global coverage with the first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-containing vaccine increased from 86% to 89%, and with the first dose of measles-containing vaccine from 81% to 84%, but neither returned to 2019 prepandemic coverage levels of 90% and 86%, respectively. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 26, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Nigeria: MSF Offers 146-Bed Facility, Free Treatment for Diphtheria Patients in Kano
[Daily Trust] Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it has provided a 146-bed facility to complement the government's effort to fight the deadly diphtheria disease in Kano State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Kano Tops As 15,060 Suspected Cases of Diphtheria Hit 20 States, FCT
[Daily Trust] Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) says 15,060 suspected cases of diphtheria have been detected in the country just as it gives an update on the national response to the resurging diphtheria outbreak in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Diphtheria - We've Administered Vaccine to 1.6m Children in 7 States - Govt
[Vanguard] The National Diphtheria Emergency Task Team, Thursday said it has administered Pentavalent vaccine to a total of 1,692,762 children in seven states, comprising 56 local government areas that are profoundly impacted by the ongoing Diphtheria outbreak. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Records Over 9,000 Diphtheria Infections
[Premium Times] Kano has the highest number of cases with 7,747, followed by Yobe with 841 cases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Diphtheria - Borno Records 59 Deaths, 481 Cases in 14 LGAs
[Daily Trust] Borno State Primary Healthcare Board says it has recorded 59 deaths out of the 481 diphtheria cases recorded so far in 14 local government areas of the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Zamfara Records 1,188 Cholera Cases, 40 Deaths in 10 Months - Commissioner
[Premium Times] The Zamfara official also confirmed the emergence of 50 Diphtheria cases with two deaths recorded. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Diphtheria Claims Over 570 Lives in Nigeria - NPHDA Boss
[Vanguard] 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. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Kaduna Records 156 Infections, 20 Diphtheria Deaths in Seven Months - Official
[Premium Times] An official says Kaduna State ranks among the seven states with high levels of diphtheria infections in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: 98% of Children With Diphtheria in 19 States Not Immunised - Minister
[Premium Times] Mr Pate said that the ministry and other stakeholders had come together to aggressively tackle the diphtheria challenge that had persisted for months. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
