The outbreak of diphtheria and yellow fever in the state was verified by the Bauchi State government on Wednesday.
Dr. Rilwabu Mohammed, executive secretary of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCD), confirmed the epidemic by stating that out of the 58 suspected cases, three tests came back positive and two people died from the illness.
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Diphtheria is an acute, bacterially contagious illness that impairs breathing and swallowing by inflaming the mucous membrane and forming a false membrane in the throat.
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