Kano sets up c’ttee to contain diphtheria outbreak

The Kano State Government has established a special committee to tackle the diphtheria outbreak affecting certain parts of the state. This committee, chaired by Prof. Muhammad Adamu Abbas, Director-General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), comprises members from various health-related bodies within the state.

The committee's mandate includes investigating reported cases and deaths, strengthening disease surveillance, ensuring daily reporting, establishing a centralised data registry, and intensifying community mobilisation and sensitisation. The committee is tasked with ensuring the availability of essential medical commodities and working with health personnel to improve coordination and management of cases.

The government has called on residents and stakeholders to cooperate by promptly reporting suspected cases and supporting public health interventions.

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