By Dada Adefemi
Bauchi State government has confirmed that at least five students have reportedly died of suspected diphtheria in the Jamaare local government area of state.
The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, (BSPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, 26 July, 2023..
Mohammed, who said the affected schools in the local government area have been closed to avoid more outbreaks, added out of the 28 suspected cases recorded so far in Jamaare, two others returned positive.
He, however, did not disclose the name of the affected schools nor reveal when the infection was detected
BSPHCDA described the deaths of the students as unfortunate adding that vaccination would be given to prevent further outbreak of the disease.
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