The World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kaduna State Primary Healthcare, and Zaria Local Government have returned to Tukur-Tukur community in Zaria local government for the second round of immunization against the reported outbreak of Diphtheria. The outbreak has claimed the lives of approximately five children.
The community has expressed gratitude for the prompt response and has set up a monitoring and sensitization system to ensure compliance with government health initiatives. The medical team will continue the ongoing immunization program and conduct a house-to-house survey to determine the extent of the disease’s spread.
Diphtheria is a serious and highly contagious disease, but it is vaccine-preventable. The community is committed to working closely with the medical team to achieve its total eradication.
Key points:
- Second round of immunization against Diphtheria outbreak in Tukur-Tukur community
- Approximately five children have died from the outbreak
- Community grateful for prompt response and has set up monitoring and sensitization system
- Medical team to conduct house-to-house survey to determine extent of disease’s spread
- Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease
The swift response from health authorities and the collaboration between the community and medical team are crucial in controlling and eliminating the outbreak.
