Diphtheria outbreak hits Kano school with 12 confirmed cases

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Key context: <img width="1214" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map.jpg 1214w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map-300x178.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kano-map-1024x607.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1214px) 100vw, 1214px" /><p>Health authorities in Kano State have confirmed 12 cases of diphtheria at First Lady’s College, Mariri, in Kumbotso Local Government Area. The outbreak was detected at the boarding school, which has more than 2,000 students, prompting the Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KNCDC, to launch an emergency response. A school staff member, who spoke [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/13/diphtheria-outbreak-hits-kano-school-with-12-confirmed-cases/">Diphtheria outbreak hits Kano school with 12 confirmed cases</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.