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Diphtheria: Kano gov’t disputes claim of 50 deaths, says only 2 recorded in Rano

The Kano State Government has refuted claims by a lawmaker that 50 children died from diphtheria outbreak in Rano Local Government Area, insisting that only two deaths have been confirmed so far in 2026. The member representing Rano Constituency, Ibrahim Muhammad, had alleged that diphtheria claimed the lives of 50 children in the area. […]

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