Where Are They Now? Diseases That Killed You in ‘Oregon Trail’
You have died of dysentery. These are five words familiar to anyone who has attempted to caulk a wagon and ford rivers en route to the Willamette Valley. Oregon Trail not only taught generations of ...
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Nigeria Records Over 24,000 Diphtheria Cases, 1,264 Deaths
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It primarily affects the mucous membranes ...
Arise10 天
Nigeria Battles Worsening Diphtheria Outbreak With 41,336 Suspected Cases Reported
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the country has continued to grapple with the ...
The Street Journal10 天
Over 41,000 diphtheria cases reported across Nigeria amid ongoing outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that the country continues to battle a widespread ...
The Guardian Nigeria10 天
Nigeria records 41,000 diphtheria cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has continued to grapple with diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC, via its official website, said that a total of 41,336 ...
Vanguard10 天
Nigeria reports 41,000 diphtheria cases, with children mostly affected
The NCDC, via its official website, said that a total of 41,336 suspected cases of diphtheria had been reported from 37 ...
Daily Maverick27 天
NICD issues diphtheria alert after cases rise in Western Cape
Since the implementation of diphtheria immunisation in South Africa in the 1950s, cases have been uncommon. However, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has warned clinicians countrywide ...
Independent Online28 天
Urgent diphtheria alert: Rising cases in South Africa demand attention
Toxic Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) was found in 40 people across the country from January 1, 2024, to January 15, 2025, said the organisation. Additionally, 20 people tested ...