Kano investigates reported diphtheria deaths of 50 children

The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has started investigating the reported deaths of much than 50 children successful Rano Local Government Area implicit suspected diphtheria infections.

The KNCDC Director-General, Professor Muhammad Abbas, disclosed this connected Wednesday astatine a quality league astatine the centre’s office successful Kano.

The probe followed concerns raised by the Kano State House of Assembly implicit the reported deaths.

Abbas said the authorities had officially recorded 32 diphtheria cases successful Kano this year. Of the total, 25 were recorded successful August, six successful July and 1 successful May.

“Seven of the 32 patients were admitted to the Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, the designated isolation and attraction centre for diphtheria cases successful Kano,” helium said.

According to him, an progressive lawsuit hunt carried retired connected 19 August, aft 4 cases were reported connected 13 August, identified 10 further cases and 2 deaths.

The Director-General explained that the quality betwixt the 32 officially recorded cases and the reported deaths of much than 50 children could beryllium linked to precocious reporting.

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