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FCTA Confirms Outbreak Of Diphtheria In Abuja Community, Records One Death (23855 Views)

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References: 8:59pm On Jul 03, 2023
The Federal Capital Territory istration (FCTA) has announced the outbreak of diphtheria infection in some parts of Abuja.

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by the corynebacterium species that affect the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.


Some symptoms of diphtheria include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes, neck swelling, and difficulty in breathing.

Speaking at a media conference on Monday, Sadiq Abdulrahman, the FCT director of public health department, said the disease has already killed a four-year-old child.

Abdulrahman said the outbreak of the disease in the nation’s capital was confirmed after one result from the samples taken from suspected cases in a village close to the Dei-Dei area, returned positive.

He tasked residents to take personal hygiene seriously and advised them to report any strange symptoms, particularly, one relating to their respiratory health to relevant authorities.

“Two weeks ago, we got information from a community within the FCT of eight cases and that made our team pick some samples,” he said.

“The samples were taken to the National Reference Laboratory, Gaduwa and the NCDC, and one of the suspected cases came out positive.”

The director said the department was collaborating with neighbouring states to checkmate the further spread of the disease through border surveillance.

Also speaking, Yahaya Vatsa, executive secretary of the FCT Primary Health Care Board (PHCB), said unvaccinated people and those living in crowded and unhygienic environments are at high risk of contracting the disease.

He said to reduce the risk of contracting the disease, FCT residents should ensure their children are fully vaccinated with three doses of the pentavalent vaccine.

“This is recommended in the national childhood immunisation schedule,” he said.

The executive secretary added that the FCTA, through the PHCB had concluded plans to revaccinate all children bellow 14 years in the affected communities.

https://www.thecable.ng/fcta-confirms-outbreak-of-diphtheria-in-abuja-community-records-one-death/amp

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Re: FCTA Confirms Outbreak Of Diphtheria In Abuja Community, Records One Death by Nobody: 9:03pm On Jul 03, 2023
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Tntsi: 9:03pm On Jul 03, 2023
We hope nobody will say they should shutdown abuja in the name of excuses to shut down the presidential court proceedings?
There nothing a desperate man or team cannot do.

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Succeed29(m): 9:04pm On Jul 03, 2023
Tntsi:
We hope nobody will say they should shutdown abuja in the name of excuses to shut down the presidential court proceedings?

Guy you wise grin

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money121(m): 9:55pm On Jul 03, 2023
Ok
omooba969(m): 9:55pm On Jul 03, 2023
Diphtheria is senior brother to diarrhoea. grin

They should vaccinate the whole community.
Limusta777: 9:55pm On Jul 03, 2023
Lock down
osumyke: 9:56pm On Jul 03, 2023
Hmm
LeeMason(m): 9:57pm On Jul 03, 2023
The poor would soon stop breefing

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slawomir: 9:58pm On Jul 03, 2023
Damnnn niggar

Hmmm

Wahalar Wahalar Wahalar

Hope say this thing never reach me so

Because I return from Abuja last four weeks only for my body to dey hot at night

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NtoAkwaIbom(m): 9:58pm On Jul 03, 2023
Wahala
Abeg abeg make Dem condone off Abj makenobody comot again

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Greenishland(f): 9:58pm On Jul 03, 2023
grin

If you are wise, you will not take any vaccine.

Just boil neem or bitterleaf and drink or take ginger and garlic mixture. It is well with us o.

Vaccine sellers will not use us for experiments in Jesus name.

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omooba969(m): 9:59pm On Jul 03, 2023
Omejah:
Everything follow this tinubu government come

Oh na Tinubu turn now, no more Buhari this Buhari that. grin

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Lvgirl: 10:03pm On Jul 03, 2023

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TrapKVNG(m): 10:05pm On Jul 03, 2023
Hope this is not an excuse to stop the PEPT

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TrapKVNG(m): 10:05pm On Jul 03, 2023
Tntsi:
We hope nobody will say they should shutdown abuja in the name of excuses to shut down the presidential court proceedings?
There nothing a desperate man or team cannot do.

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TrapKVNG(m): 10:05pm On Jul 03, 2023
slawomir:
Damnnn niggar

Hmmm

Wahalar Wahalar Wahalar

Hope say this thing never reach me so

Because I return from Abuja last four weeks only for my body to dey hot at night
Sweetvie: 10:07pm On Jul 03, 2023
slawomir:
Damnnn niggar

Hmmm

Wahalar Wahalar Wahalar

Hope say this thing never reach me so

Because I return from Abuja last four weeks only for my body to dey hot at night
grin grin grin
todugo(m): 10:10pm On Jul 03, 2023
The effect of Bill Gates visit to Nigeria is now yielding result grin grin. Brace yourselves cause Virus infection knows no tribe nor political affiliation grin grin

Mandatory vaccines loading..... grin ( Bills effect)

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zeusdgrt(m): 10:15pm On Jul 03, 2023
Na wa
JeffreyJunior: 10:20pm On Jul 03, 2023
And son of man dey plan to come eat foofoo and bitter leaf soup soon.

Ike gwuru. undecided
MykellOni(m): 10:22pm On Jul 03, 2023
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IrepChrist: 10:23pm On Jul 03, 2023
Hope we improve on our emergency preparedness
Quicksilver5: 10:24pm On Jul 03, 2023
another one

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