Suspected Diphtheria: 5 Children Die In Kano Family Within 1 Week

A family in Danbare New Layout, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, has lost five children within one week to an illness suspected to be diphtheria.
The children, comprising three girls and two boys, reportedly died between October 1 and 7, 2026, raising concerns over a possible infectious disease outbreak in the community.
Their father, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf, told journalists that two of the children, a boy and a girl, died on October 1, while the remaining three, comprising two girls and a boy, died on October 7.
Yusuf identified the deceased children as Sadiq, 13; Aisha, seven; Zainab, seven; Umar, six; and Aliyu, one year and six months old.
He said the tragedy had le...