The lawmaker representing Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency, Ekiti, Rep. Akin Rotimi, on Wednesday raised the alarm over the outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that typically affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
Moving a motion under urgent public importance, Rotimi revealed that there was an outbreak of diphtheria at the boarding house of King’s College, Victoria Island Annexe, Lagos State.
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“A Federal Government-owned institution has been affected, leading to the tragic death of a 12-year-old student and the hospitalization of several others,” he said.
Rotimi disclosed that from week 19 of 2022 to week…
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