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Rano recorded only two diphtheria deaths in 2026 – Kano

The Kano State Government has dismissed reports that 50 children have died from diphtheria in Rano Local Government Area, saying official surveillance data does not support the figure. The Director-General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), Professor Muhammad Adamu Abbas, said 32 diphtheria cases had been recorded in Rano, with 29 deaths […] Rano recorded only two diphtheria…

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Rano recorded only two diphtheria deaths in 2026 – Kano

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