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World : Ebola Death Toll In DRC Exceeds 3,000 – Health Institute

MOSCOW, Sept 2 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 6,186, with 3,007 deaths from the disease, the DRC’s National Institute of Public Health (INSP) said, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.

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Nigeria: Diphtheria Spreads in Plateau, Katsina, Kano

[Daily Trust] Many communities in Plateau, Katsina and Kano states have been hit by diphtheria outbreaks as the authorities battle to halt the spread of the infection, which has claimed several lives…

  • Diphtheria outbreak affects Plateau, Katsina, Kano states
  • 23 deaths and 143 infections reported across communities
  • State struggles with lack of antitoxin and late patient presentation

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