The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has linked the deaths of 10 children in some communities in Kafanchan, Jemaá Local Government Area of the state, to an outbreak of diphtheria disease.
The state governor, Uba Sani, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Shehu, said following the deaths of the children due to a strange disease, he directed the emergency health team to immediately investigate the matter.
He noted that the confirmation came after several reports were made about residents in Takau Ward, Kafanchan A and Kafanchan B wards, exhibiting symptoms listed as difficulty in breathing, high fever, cough, general body weakness, sore throat, and neck swelling.
The governor, while commending the health officials for their prompt response to the health emergency, urged them to continue to carry out their tasks diligently to ensure that the disease was contained and subsequently eradicated.
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