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Enugu Gov’t Reacts to Suspected Diphtheria, Says No Confirmed Case in State

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The Enugu State Government says there is no confirmed case of diphtheria in the state, urging residents to disapprove unfounded ongoing rumours. The Commissioner for Health, Prof George Ugwu, made the clarification in a briefing on Wednesday in Enugu on update on the rumoured suspected case of a diphtheria patient in University of Nigeria Teaching…

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UNTH Begins Contact Tracing After Suspected Diphtheria Case

Frontline Africa4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

ENUGU — The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, has urged members of the public, patients, staff and visitors to remain calm following the management and subsequent death of a paediatric patient whose condition was clinically suspected to be diphtheria. The hospital made the call in a statement signed by its Chief…

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