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Nigeria: Zero-Dose Children Contributing to Kano's Diphtheria Burden - KNCDC

[Vanguard] The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has linked the state's diphtheria burden to the high number of zero-dose children who have never received any vaccination.

  • Kano State recorded over 39,000 suspected diphtheria cases from 2022 to 2026.
  • 32,000 confirmed positive cases, with more than 16,000 being zero-dose children.

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