Plateau shuts schools over suspected diphtheria outbreak
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- Plateau State has ordered all public and private primary and secondary schools to close temporarily from September 7.
- The measure follows suspected diphtheria cases reported in four local government areas.
Plateau State has ordered the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools from September 7.
The state government imposed the measure after suspected diphtheria cases emerged in four local government areas.
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