The Plateau State Government says the diphtheria outbreak has resulted in 27 deaths, with 303 suspected cases recorded so far. The figures are disclosed by the state’s Chief Epidemiologist, Dr. Maren Damulak, in briefings in Jos.
Both outlets report that the outbreak is ongoing and that the numbers have increased compared with an earlier death toll cited by officials. Daily Post Nigeria notes that the previous death toll was 23 before rising to 27, while Premium Times reports the updated totals of 303 suspected cases and 27 deaths.
The coverage focuses on the same core update: the confirmed burden of disease in Plateau State, as reported by state health officials. Neither outlet provides details on the outbreak’s spread across specific localities, the time frame for the totals beyond the disclosure, or whether all cases are laboratory-confirmed versus “suspected.”
