More than 50 children die in diphtheria outbreak in northwestern Nigeria

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1. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)08:52
     More than 50 children die in diphtheria outbreak in northwestern Nigeria

     Lawmakers call for urgent medical aid and additional personnel as outbreak spreads to neighboring communities

2. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • thisdaylive.com14:00
     Govt, Lawmakers Disagree over Diphtheria Death Toll in Kano
3. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • AllAfrica01:46first to report
     Nigeria: Kano Sets Up Committee to Contain Diphtheria Outbreak

     [Daily Trust] The Kano State Government has constituted a special committee to coordinate efforts to contain the reported outbreak of diphtheria in some parts of the state.

   • AllAfrica04:18
     Nigeria: Diphtheria - Kano Govt Takes Active Case Search to Communities With Reported Deaths

     [Daily Trust] The Kano State Government has taken its diphtheria response directly to communities in Rano Local Government Area following reports of child deaths in Rurum Ward.

4. Tue, 1 September 2026

   3 reports
   • blueprint.ng06:46
     FG activates task force response to diphtheria outbreak in Katsina, Kano

     The federal government has activated an emergency task force to contain the outbreak of diphtheria among children in parts of Katsina and Kano states.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)13:30
     Diphtheria outbreak kills 15 in north-central Nigeria

     Diphtheria can spread through close contact with infected person, but is a vaccine-preventable disease

   • AllAfrica16:01
     Nigeria: Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 15, Infects 117 in Plateau

     [Premium Times] Mr Bulus said the deaths were recorded within three days of the outbreak, warning that the number of cases could increase if urgent measures were not taken to contain the disease

5. Thu, 3 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica08:37
     Nigeria: How Erosion Havoc Destroys Homes, Farmlands in Kano Community

     [Premium Times] This investigation reveals a widening gap between climate risk warnings, government response, and the lived reality of vulnerable rural communities.

6. Sat, 5 September 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)23:53
     Nigeria’s Plateau State shuts schools for diphtheria outbreak

     Government says cases reported in Jos North, Jos South, Bassa, Wase local government areas

7. Mon, 7 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica10:22
     Nigeria: Diphtheria - Jos North Steps Up Surveillance As Plateau Intensifies Response

     [Premium Times] The intervention comes amid reported diphtheria cases in Jos North, where 117 suspected cases and 15 deaths had been recorded as of 1 September, according to health authorities

8. Tue, 8 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica06:50
     Nigeria: Diphtheria - Plateau Deploys Massive Medical Supplies to Communities

     [Leadership] Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has directed the immediate mobilisation of drugs and other medical commodities to health facilities handling patients affected by the suspected diphtheria outbreak in the state.

   • AllAfrica11:21
     Nigeria: Plateau Buses Make Face Masks Compulsory As Diphtheria Outbreak Worsens

     [Premium Times] The management of Plateau Express Services Group, which operates the state-owned mass transit service, announced a "no face mask, no entry" policy in a statement issued on Monday.

   • AllAfrica12:06
     Nigeria: Diphtheria - Plateau Govt Deploys Medical Supplies to Combat Disease

     [Daily Trust] Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has directed the immediate mobilisation of drugs and other medical commodities to health facilities handling patients affected by the diphtheria outbreak in the state.

9. Thu, 10 September 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:02
     Diphtheria deaths in Nigeria’s Plateau State rise to 27 as suspected cases hit 303

     Most of those affected were not vaccinated for the bacterial infection

10. Fri, 11 September 2026

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    • AllAfrica08:19edited after publishing
      Nigeria: 23 Million Children Vaccinated Against Polio, Other Diseases in Six Months

      previouslyNigeria: 23 Million Children Vaccinated Against Polio, Other Diseases in Six Months -

      [Premium Times] The report, titled "Expanding Reach, Readiness and Resilience: Data-Driven Health Systems Across Africa," indicates that the vaccination figure was part of a broader set of interventions implemented during the first half of 2026.

11. Mon, 14 September 2026

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    • punchng.com00:54edited after publishing
      Only 3% of PHCs meet minimum staffing requirements

      A new report by Orodata Science reveals that 97% of primary healthcare centres across 16 Nigerian states fail to meet minimum staffing requirements.

12. Tue, 15 September 2026

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    • dailytrust.com02:27
      ‘No new diphtheria case in FCT’

      The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) epidemiologist, Dr Lukman Ademola, has said that no new case of diphtheria has been confirmed in the territory following...

13. Sun, 20 September 2026

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    • tribuneonlineng.com13:28
      Diphtheria outbreak: Gombe records 332 cases in four LGAs

      Add as a preferred source The Gombe State Government has announced an outbreak of diphtheria within the state, with a total of 332 cases reported across four local government areas (LGAs). In response, the government is launching an emergency vaccination campaign in the affected LGAs: Akko, Gombe, Kwami, and Funakaye. This information was communicated in […]