Diphtheria Outbreak: 1 Feared Dead, Airforce School Shut Down In Kano

The Airforce Comprehensive School in Kano state has been closed down following a suspected outbreak of diphtheria in the school.

Unconfirmed report has it that an SS 3 student of the school died from the outbreak last week with one currently hospitalised.

On Tuesday evening, LEADERSHIP correspondent noticed some students of the boarding school located at the Airforce Base in Kano, returning home

According to a reliable source who doesn’t want his name mentioned, he said the students were discharged while the school has been closed down until the commencement of second term in January, 2025.

Meanwhile, a Base Service Group (BSG) signal sighted by LEADERSHIP on Tuesday night circulated within the Airforce Base community, directed all students who returned back home to report to the 465 NAF Hospital Kano on Wednesday at 0900hrs for a clinical evaluation.

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“This is to ensure that the Base Community is protected from any form of the disease. Kindly disseminate and comply,” it noted.