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Awareness and Preventive Practices for Diphtheria Among Caregivers of Children Aged 2-14 Years Old in Osogbo Local Government Area, Osun State, South -Western Nigeria

2025-12-02

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> Background In 2023, the World Health Organization reported an alarming number of cases of diphtheria in Nigeria with overall risk of diphtheria assessed as high at the national level. While the outbreak's primary burden lies in northern Nigeria, the disease spread, with three confirmed cases identified in Osun State. The risk in Osun is substantial despite the low case count, as only...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8037395/v1

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