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14 Cases of Diphtheria Confirmed At King’s College By Lagos Government
The Lagos State Government has confirmed 14 diphtheria cases among students at King’s College Annex, Victoria Island, Lagos with one reported death.
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, confirmed the diphtheria cases during an inspection visit to the school on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by the Special Adviser to the Governor, on Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Ogunyemi, and other top government officials.
Their visit aimed to assess the situation firsthand and implement measures to contain the spread of the disease.
The delegation, including the Permanent Secretary of Lagos Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, and the Director of Epidemiology, Biosecurity, and Global Health, Dr. Ismail Abdus-Salam, conducted a thorough inspection of key facilities. The school’s Principal, Mr. Zachariah Magaji, along with the PTA Chairman, Engineer Peter Oluwaleye and representatives of the school’s alumni, joined health officials on a tour of the facility and participated in the vaccination exercise.
They examined the school’s kitchen, dining hall, dormitories, classrooms, sickbay, sanitary areas, and waste disposal units to identify risk factors and strengthen preventive measures against the disease’s spread.
The visit, which also focused on assessing hygiene standards and dormitory arrangements, comes amid growing concerns from parents and public health experts over the school’s sanitation conditions.
According to Prof. Abayomi, the outbreak had been ongoing for over 10 days before it was formally confirmed.
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