ABUJA -- At least 50 children have been killed and several others hospitalized in an outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kano, the state legislature said Tuesday, calling for swift emergency measures to assist affected communities.

The Kano State House of Assembly has demanded urgent government intervention following a reported diphtheria outbreak in Rano Local Government Area, where lawmakers said more than…

Lawmakers in Kano State call for urgent intervention as a diphtheria outbreak claims over 50 children in Rano LGA. Learn about the spread and government re