LAGOS CONFIRMS 10 DIPHTHERIA CASES, VACCINATES 36,310

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has confirmed that the state recorded 10 cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025.

In response to the outbreak, the state has vaccinated 36,310 individuals, he said.

In a statement issued yesterday, Abayomi revealed that the outbreak had affected multiple local government areas, with Eti-Osa being the most impacted, recording 44 suspected cases.

Other affected LGAs include Alimosho, Badagry, Ikorodu, Kosofe, Ojo, Mushin, and Lagos Island, where varying numbers of suspected and confirmed cases have been identified.

He highlighted key locations where confirmed cases had been traced, including King’s College in Eti-Osa, Lagos State Model School in Alimosho, Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Mushin, De-Emmaculate School in Kosofe, and Gbara Junior Secondary School in Eti-Osa.

These areas, Abayomi noted, would remain focal points for intensive interventions, including targeted vaccination campaigns and public awareness efforts.

Written by: Almond News

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MYANMAR JUNTA DECLARES ONE WEEK OF NATIONAL MOURNING AFTER QUAKE

Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared a week of national mourning on Monday for victims of the country’s devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people. The official mourning period runs until April 6, the junta said in a statement, with national flags to fly at half-mast. It will be recalled that apowerful7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand last Friday. The quake destroyed several buildings, bridges, roads and […]

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