The Kaduna State Government  has reportedly recorded 68 suspected cases, and eight deaths from diphtheria in the state.

Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.

The Director of Public Health, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Hamza Ibrahim-Ikara, disclosed this on Tuesday, in an interview with NAN, in Kaduna. Mr Ibrahim-Ikara said the suspected cases were from four local government areas, LGAs, of the state, which included Makarfi, Kubau, Jema’a (Kafanchan) and Kaduna North.

The Kaduna State Government  has reportedly recorded 68 suspected cases, and eight deaths from diphtheria in the state.

He added that five of the fatalities were from Jema’a, and three from Makarfi.

“We still have one suspected case in Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital now.”

The director said that 28 samples had been taken to the laboratory, and they were awaiting the results.