Diphtheria Outbreak Suspected in Plateau State as 23 Die and 143 Cases Are Recorded
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- Plateau State health authorities recorded 143 suspected diphtheria cases over two weeks.
- Twenty-three people have died, according to Health Commissioner Nicholas Baamlong.
At least 23 people have died in a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria's Plateau State, while health authorities recorded 143 suspected cases over the past two weeks.
Plateau State Health Commissioner Nicholas Baamlong disclosed the figures in a telephone interview with Channels Television in Jos.
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