FACTSHEET: Vaccination gaps to blame as Nigeria battles surge in diphtheria
The outbreak of the serious bacterial infection has gone from just over 100 cases in four states to more than 9,000 in 19 states in Nigeria.
The outbreak of the serious bacterial infection has gone from just over 100 cases in four states to more than 9,000 in 19 states in Nigeria.
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