{
  "id": 4302847,
  "title": "Diphtheria outbreak: Katsina hospital runs out of bed space",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/diphtheria-outbreak-katsina-hospital-runs-out-of-bed-space-4302847",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-29T23:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/diphtheria-outbreak-katsina-hospital-runs-out-of-bed-space/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Katsina's Federal Teaching Hospital is overwhelmed by a diphtheria outbreak, with bed spaces exhausted, according to Punch. Niger State also reports 11 deaths from the disease, as per the same source.\n\nIn Kano State, a special committee has been set up to contain the diphtheria outbreak, with a focus on Rano Local Government Area where concerns have been raised over reported cases and deaths, Daily Post Nigeria reports.\n\nA multi-agency task force has also been established to strengthen surveillance, close immunisation gaps and improve access to timely treatment as diphtheria cases rise in Kano and Katsina states, Premium Times reports.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Diphtheria: Katsina teaching hospital runs out of bed space",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/diphtheria-katsina-teaching-hospital-runs-out-of-bed-space",
        "published": "2026-08-29T18:04:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Diphtheria: Katsina Teaching Hospital Runs out of Bed Space",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/diphtheria-katsina-teaching-hospital-runs-out-of-bed-space",
        "published": "2026-08-30T00:47:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}