FG deploys task force to respond to diphtheria outbreaks in Kano, Katsina

Kano State is seeking additional diphtheria vaccines from the Federal Government to combat a deadly outbreak. According to Daily Trust, about 50 children have been killed in the outbreak, with several others hospitalised. The outbreak is particularly severe in Ridin and Sabuwar Kaura communities, as well as in Kiru, including Kwanar Dangora, Dangora town, and Yelwan Paki.

The Kano State House of Assembly has raised an alarm over the situation, with lawmakers calling for urgent intervention to contain the disease. They have appealed to the state government to provide further emergency assistance to the affected communities and to establish an emergency committee to coordinate efforts.

Punch Nigeria reports that the state government is urged to intensify vaccination and other preventive measures, as diphtheria is highly contagious and could spread rapidly to neighbouring communities. The Assembly has called on the state government to urgently intervene in the outbreak, which has reportedly claimed the lives of more than 50 children in Rano Local Government Area, according to Daily Post Nigeria.

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