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Diphtheria

Going Door to Door to Beat Diphtheria in Nigeria

July 23, 2025

Since the pandemic caused immunisation rates to plunge, diphtheria cases have spiked in Nigeria. Health workers like Maryam Umar are racing to bring the population’s immune defences back up to par. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

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