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Post COVID 19 resurgence of diphtheria in Kano, Nigeria: analysis of 18,320 cases.
Adamu Abbas M. eBioMedicine 2025;:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105877.
[The COVID 19 pandemic led to significant disruptions in health services which contributed to a major post-pandemic diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria. Our study reinforces previous reports of the weakening preventive health delivery systems in resource constrained settings, particularly after the disruptions caused by the COVID 19 pandemic leading to the resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases, such as diphtheria. These highlight the need for improved vaccination coverage and surveillance.]
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