3 dead, 7 hospitalised as Diphtheria breaks out in Kaduna LGA

<p>Alassan said most of the affected victims were children, adding that the specimen of the victims had been forwarded to Abuja for analysis.</p>, <span>Diphtheria deaths hit 34, Kano registers 100 infections.</span>, <h2>Suspected outbreak of Diphtheria in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has killed three children leaving seven others hospitalised.</h2>, <p>Malam Aliyu Alassan, the Health Secretary of the Makarfi Local Government Council, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.</p>, <p>He said the suspected cases occurred at Tashar Na Kawu, Guduchi Ward of the local government.</p>, <p>Alassan said most of the affected victims were children, adding that the specimen of the victims had been forwarded to Abuja for analysis.</p>, <p>“Those suspected with the disease have been taken to the hospital and isolated for medical observation.</p>, <p>“While contact tracing is going on to prevent further spread of the disease,” he said.</p>, <p>NAN reports that the state Ministry for Health had earlier confirmed cases of Diphtheria in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of the state.</p>