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The Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency,, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, who disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi said out of 28 samples taken from Jammare, two were confirmed, adding that the agency was determined to act fast to curtail a possible spread of the disease.
Mohammed said vaccination would be given to prevent the disease, “We need to vaccinate children at six weeks and the good news is that the vaccination is free.” Mohammed said any school in any part of the state where any case of diphtheria was confirmed would be closed down.
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