The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has confirmed that the state recorded 10 cases of diphtheria ...

Close contacts with a confirmed case of diphtheria should be closely monitored, given antibiotics prophylaxis and started on diphtheria antitoxin treatment when indicated. *All healthcare workers ...

Diphtheria is an uncommon ... “Contact tracing efforts are ongoing to detect close contacts, provide prophylaxis, and treat symptomatic cases. “In addition, vaccination of individuals at ...