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Diphtheria: Katsina hospital overwhelmed as officials silent on case, death figures

Premium Times Nigeria 31 Aug

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The Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina says an influx of suspected and confirmed diphtheria cases has pushed its children’s ward beyond capacity, as the state prepares to brief the public on the scale of the outbreak and its response. The post Diphtheria: Katsina hospital overwhelmed as officials silent on case, death figures appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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