Nigeria: Ekiti govt issues advisory on diphtheria prevention

Ekiti State Government has advised all residents to remain vigilant and adhere strictly to preventive measures against diphtheria, in light of the rising number of confirmed cases across Nigeria.

The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, assured that Ekiti has not recorded any confirmed case of diphtheria this year.

He added that the advisory was borne out of Government’s commitment to ensuring…