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Diphtheria: 31 killed, 469 placed under watch in Plateau








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The death toll from the diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State has risen to 31, with 469 suspected cases recorded across 10 Local Government Areas of the state.

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this during a press briefing on the outbreak in Jos.

The commissioner said to contain the outbreak, the Plateau State Government has activated its Incident Management System (IMS) and appointed Dr. Maren Job Damala as Incident Manager to lead the response.

Ba’amlong said, “Although the state recorded sporadic suspected cases earlier in the year, the situation became a significant public health concern from August.

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Giving a breakdown of the cases, he said, “Jos North has recorded the highest number of suspected cases with 370, followed by Wase with 29, Jos South 22, Barkin Ladi and Mangu with 16 cases each, Pankshin five, Kanam and Mikang four each, Shendam two and Bassa one case .

On the response to the outbreak, the Commissioner said, “The state’s response has been comprehensive and multi-faceted, involving the engagement and sensitisation of community leaders, intensified active case search and contact tracing, community diagnosis and treatment of mild cases, as well as the provision of treatment commodities to Plateau State Specialist Hospital and Jos University Teaching Hospital for the isolation and management of severe cases.

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