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Nigeria declares deadly diphtheria outbreak in its capital

Nigeria declares deadly diphtheria outbreak in its capital

Health authorities in Nigeria have announced an epidemic of diphtheria in the capital, Abuja, after the death of a four-year-old child, local media reported. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said there had been multiple outbreaks across the country since late last year, with almost 800 confirmed …

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