Nigeria: Diphtheria: 4,017 persons vaccinated as death toll hits 10 in Imo

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Published on 2025-06-06 13:13:00

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in parts of Imo State has claimed ten lives.

The international agency also revealed that 4,017 persons have so far been vaccinated with the diphtheria vaccine as part of efforts to combat the disease.

UNICEF’s Health Specialist, Dr Olusoji Akinleye, made this known during a virtual media parley organised by the Fund in Owerri on Friday.

According to information gathered by the Nigerian…

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