NGA: Epidemic - 11-2026 - Nigeria – Diphtheria Outbreak 2026 (2026-11-11)
Country: Nigeria Sources: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Nigerian Red Cross Society Please refer to the attached file. Description Nigeria is experiencing its largest diphtheria outbreak on record. As of epidemiological week 44, 2026 (week ending 7 November), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 37,529 suspected cases, 28,151 confirmed cases and 1,126 deaths (case fatality rate 3.9%). They were in 26 states and the FCT, across 361 LGAs. Confirmed cases are 1.8 times the figure for the same period of 2025, and since the outbrea
Country: Nigeria Sources: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Nigerian Red Cross Society Please refer to the attached file. Description Nigeria is experiencing its largest diphtheria outbreak on record. As of epidemiological week 44, 2026 (week ending 7 November), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 37,529 suspected cases, 28,151 confirmed cases and 1,126 deaths (case fatality rate 3.9%). They were in 26 states and the FCT, across 361 LGAs. Confirmed cases are 1.8 times the figure for the same period of 2025, and since the outbrea
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