Zero-dose children contributing to Kano’s diphtheria burden – KNCDC
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has linked the state’s diphtheria burden to the high number of zero-dose children who have never received any vaccination.
He said more than 16,000 out of over 32,000 confirmed diphtheria cases recorded in the state during the period were zero-dose children The DG said more than 9,000 of the confirmed cases were fully vaccinated, while others were either partially vaccinated or had no records of their vaccination status.
Adamu-Abbas said Kano had recorded a significant reduction in the diphtheria burden after the state government decentralised treatment centres to communities outside the state capital.
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