Plateau shuts schools over diphtheria outbreak
Plateau State government orders immediate closure of all schools due to suspected diphtheria outbreak in Jos North, Wase, Jos South, and Bassa LGAs. Read More: https://punchng.com/plateau-shuts-schools-over-diphtheria-outbreak/
The Plateau State government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools due to a suspected diphtheria outbreak. The outbreak has been reported in Jos North, Wase, Jos South, and Bassa Local Government Areas.
According to the Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, 23 persons have died from the disease, and nine patients have been hospitalised at the Jos University Teaching Hospital and the Plateau Specialist Hospital.
The closure of schools takes effect from Monday, September 7, 2026, and will remain in force until further notice, with proprietors, administrators, teachers, parents, and guardians urged to ensure that pupils and students stay at home.
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