The Chief Medical Director at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Dr Wasiu Adeyemo, says the students of King’s College, Annex, Lagos, who had diphtheria and were brought into the facility on ...

Mr Abayomi noted that 12 of the infected students are responding well to antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin therapy.

Mr Adeyemo stated that the students' health had been assessed and confirmed to be stable, making them medically fit to be ...

Says 34 contacts placed on observation…Govt activates EOC, appeals for calm… Mass vaccination of students to begin today By ...

In response to the recent diphtheria outbreak at King’s College Annex, Victoria Island, the Lagos State Government has swung into action, vaccinating students and staff of the college to curb the ...

The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Education to take urgent steps to strengthen health and ...

The diphtheria outbreak at Kings College VI Annexe in Lagos has taken a tragic turn with the death of a 12-year-old student, ...

Following the Diphtheria outbreak at Kings College, Lagos, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Stephen Oluwaniyi, has highlighted the need for psychosocial support to help students cope with the tension, fear, ...

The Lagos State Government has convened a meeting of critical stakeholders in the health sector as concerns rise over a ...

The Lagos State government, yesterday, commenced an emergency vaccination exercise for diphtheria for students and staff of the King's College Annex, Victoria Island, to prevent the spread of the ...

The house of representatives has asked the federal government to intensify diphtheria vaccination and awareness campaigns ...