By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi
BAUCHI — As schools reopen for the new academic term, the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has assured residents that the diphtheria situation in the state is under control.
The assurance came amid concerns among parents and other Nigerians over whether schools in states that have recorded cases of the vaccine-preventable bacterial infection should reopen.
The Executive Chairman of BSPHCDA, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, said Bauchi was currently recording only sporadic cases of diphtheria.
“The situation is under control in Bauchi; we are only seeing sporadic cases,” Mohammed said.
