Diphtheria: Death toll rises to 27 in Plateau

The Plateau State Government on Wednesday said the death toll from diphtheria has risen to 27, while suspected cases have reached 303. The state’s epidemiologist, Dr Maren Damulak, disclosed the figures while speaking with newsmen in Jos, the state capital. The disease has also claimed several lives in communities in Katsina and Kano states, as […]