Kaduna govt puts medical rapid response teams on alert over diphtheria disease threats

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Key context: <img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kaduna-State-Government-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>Kaduna State Government has confirmed that Rapid Response Medical Teams have been put on alert in the event of an outbreak of the deadly diphtheria disease in the state. The Rapid Response Teams are mandated to carry out surveillance, active case searches and contact tracing, following the rising cases of diphtheria outbreaks in neighbouring states. [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/kaduna-govt-puts-medical-rapid-response-teams-on-alert-over-diphtheria-disease-threats/">Kaduna govt puts medical rapid response teams on alert over diphtheria disease threats</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.