Diphtheria: Abuja barber’s ‘surgery’ made child bleed to death
He expressed appreciation for the swift intervention of government and pledged the commitment of traditional and religious leaders to ensuring that residents present sick children at designated health centres rather than seek unverified local remedies.
She reiterated the WHO’s commitment to supporting local health teams in field operations, active case searches, and efforts to drive up vaccination coverage among vulnerable groups.
To contain the spread, she said the FCTA has deployed a multidisciplinary Incident Management Team to Karshi and surrounding rural and urban communities to track contacts, administer preventive antibiotics, and intensify community engagement in local languages, including Hausa and Gbagyi.
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