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Lagos State Government has confirmed 14 diphtheria cases among pupils at King’s College Annex, Victoria Island, Lagos, with one reported death.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, confirmed the cases during a visit to the school yesterday.
He was accompanied by the Special Adviser to the governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, and other top government officials.
The visit was aimed at assessing the situation and implementing measures to contain the spread of the disease. (TheNation)