Concerns have been raised in Kano State as the deadly killer disease, Diphtheria, has claimed the lives of at least sixty-one (61) people since its outbreak a few weeks ago. NAIJA NEWS reports.Information Guide Nigeria
It was gathered that Diphtheria is a severe bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Corynebacterium species that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, an individual’s skin.
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Giving an update on the state of the disease since the first record in Kano State, the state case Manager, Dr. Salma Suwaid, told journalists during a webinar organized by the NCDC on Monday that a total of 783 patients have been on admission so far.NYSC Portal
According to him, 360 were females, and 423 were males. Suwaid, also a Consultant Paediatrician, noted that the patients’ average hospital stay is four days.
He said: “Eighty-three percent of deaths occurred in patients with the onset of symptoms greater than three days and an average of 15 admission days.JAMB Result
“Sixty-eight percent of patients have been discharged, 1.66 percent absconded and 12.2 percent died.”
