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Roundup: Nigeria battles major diphtheria outbreak as death toll surpasses 600

Tuesday, 21 Nov 2023 | 12:34 AM MYT

by Olatunji Saliu

ABUJA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- In the crowded neighborhoods of Kano in Nigeria's northwest region, diphtheria has become a silent but deadly intruder gripping local communities in fear and anguish.

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