Sokoto govt alerts schools over reported diphtheria cases

The Sokoto State Government has directed schools across the state to intensify preventive measures following reports of diphtheria cases in some neighbouring states.
The directive was issued by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala, who urged principals and school authorities to monitor the health of students and staff and promptly report suspected cases.
The ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Muhammad Iya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Sokoto.
The ministry identified symptoms of diphtheria to include sore throat, hoarseness, mild fever and chills, swollen glands in the neck, weakness, fatigue, runny nose or cough,...