NCDC: Borno, Kano, Plateau, Five Others Account for 98% of Confirmed Diphtheria Cases in Nigeria
. Plateau orders closure of primary, secondary schools over outbreak Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja and Yemi Kosoko in Jos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that Borno, Kano, Plateau, and five other states in Nigeria accounted for 98% of confirmed diphtheria cases. Plateau State has ordered the temporary closure of primary and secondary schools to contain the outbreak. The NCDC identified 23 deaths and 143 suspected cases in Plateau State over the past two weeks, primarily in Jos North, Wase, Jos South, and Bassa local government areas.
Katsina State has raised concerns over the disease's increasing case fatality rate of 5.6%, attributed to late patient presentation at treatment centers. Kano State has recorded over 30,000 diphtheria cases across its 44 local government areas. NCDC is sending support on-site and off-site to help contain the outbreak and has set up a task force for surveillance, contact tracing, case management, and laboratory capacity building.
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