{
  "id": 6577904,
  "title": "Plateau Diphtheria death toll hits 27 as 303 cases recorded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/plateau-diphtheria-death-toll-hits-27-as-303-cases-recorded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:25:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/plateau-diphtheria-death-toll-hits-27-as-303-cases-recorded/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Plateau State Government has disclosed that the death toll from the diphtheria outbreak in the state has risen to 27, while 303 cases have been recorded so far. The state’s Chief Epidemiologist, Dr Maren Damulak, who disclosed the figures while briefing newsmen in Jos on Thursday, said the previous death toll was 23 but […] Plateau Diphtheria death toll hits 27 as 303 cases recorded",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}