Lagos records six confirmed Diphtheria cases, says Abayomi
Lagos State has recorded 53 suspected cases of diphtheria in 2026, including six laboratory-confirmed cases, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed. Abayomi, however, said the state had not recorded a widespread outbreak of the potentially fatal bacterial infection, assuring residents that the government had strengthened surveillance and response measures to prevent further transmission….