It Is A Lie, No Diphtheria Case In Enugu State -Health Commissioner
By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has stated that there is no confirmed case of diphtheria in the state, urging residents to discountenance what it described as "unfounded ongoing rumours." State Commissioner for Health, Prof George Ugwu, made the clarification in a briefing on Wednesday in Enugu while giving update on the reported suspected case of a diphtheria patient at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu. A popular online medium had earlier run the report. But, dismissing the reports, Prof Ugwu stated: "In response to this, the Public Health and Surveillance unit of the State Ministry of…












