Katsina hospital overwhelmed by diphtheria outbreak; officials silent on figures

Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina reports its children's ward is over capacity with suspected and confirmed diphtheria cases, while state officials have not yet released case or death counts. The outbreak is straining local health infrastructure, and the lack of official data hampers assessment of its true scale. This signals a potential public-health emergency in northern Nigeria, where diphtheria has recurred in recent years.