Nigeria: Corynebacterium diphtheria outbreak update

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Nigeria CDC reported 438 new cases (39 confirmed and 399 suspected) and no new deaths of diphtheria have been reported from four states. Cumulatively, 20,1040 cases (12,520 confirmed; 8,520 suspected) and 573 deaths (CFR: 4.6%) have been reported from 31 of 36 states of Nigeria. Of the confirmed cases, only 26% were fully vaccinated and females accounted for 58%.