Africa Health Report

Kano Diphtheria Cases Linked to Zero-Dose Children Health workers vaccinating children during Kano's diphtheria response campaign.

Kano Diphtheria Cases Linked to Zero-Dose Children

Abah Felicity August 30, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano diphtheria cases have been driven largely by children who have never received...

Kano Investigates Reported Deaths of Over 50 Children Amid Suspected Diphtheria Outbreak

Kano Investigates Reported Deaths of Over 50 Children Amid Diphtheria Fears

Hope Ajayi August 26, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has commenced an investigation into reports...

Kano Warns Residents as Respiratory Infections Rise Statewide Health workers treating respiratory infection patients in Kano

Kano Warns Residents as Respiratory Infections Rise Statewide

Hussaini Ibrahim February 13, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has issued a public advisory as...

Kano Government Intensifies Surveillance After Suspected Diphtheria Cases Emerge

Hussaini Ibrahim February 1, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government intensifies disease surveillance and emergency response in Gamji Village, Garko...

Kano Deploys Rapid Response Team After Suspected Whooping Cough Cases KNCDC officials conduct health outreach in Durmawa community, Kano

Kano Deploys Rapid Response Team After Suspected Whooping Cough Cases

Hussaini Ibrahim January 30, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government launches a public health intervention in Durmawa community, Bebeji Local...

Kano Sends Rapid Team to Rurum Amid Suspected Diphtheria Cases KNCDC medical team assessing health facility in Rano Local Government Area

Kano Sends Rapid Team to Rurum Amid Suspected Diphtheria Cases

Hussaini Ibrahim October 30, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control has deployed a rapid response team to...

Rodents, the Market and the Race to Stop Lassa in Kano Entrance of Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital.

Rodents, the Market and the Race to Stop Lassa in Kano

Hussaini Ibrahim October 20, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – As Nigeria edges closer to the high-risk months for Lassa fever transmission, the bustling...

Kano Issues Lassa Fever Alert, Activates Emergency Health Response Kano Lassa Fever alert

Kano Issues Lassa Fever Alert, Activates Emergency Health Response

Hussaini Ibrahim October 12, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has issued a Lassa Fever alert,...

Kano Issues Health Alert Over Suspected Viral Fever in Abuja kano-health-alert-viral-fever.jpg | Kano health agency issues viral fever alert after Abuja cases

kano-health-alert-viral-fever.jpg | Kano health agency issues viral fever alert after Abuja cases

Kano Issues Health Alert Over Suspected Viral Fever in Abuja

Hussaini Ibrahim September 22, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has issued a public advisory after...

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Kano Diphtheria Cases Linked to Zero-Dose Children

Kano Investigates Reported Deaths of Over 50 Children Amid Diphtheria Fears

Kano Warns Residents as Respiratory Infections Rise Statewide

Kano Government Intensifies Surveillance After Suspected Diphtheria Cases Emerge

Kano Deploys Rapid Response Team After Suspected Whooping Cough Cases

Kano Sends Rapid Team to Rurum Amid Suspected Diphtheria Cases

Rodents, the Market and the Race to Stop Lassa in Kano

Kano Issues Lassa Fever Alert, Activates Emergency Health Response

Kano Issues Health Alert Over Suspected Viral Fever in Abuja

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