Kano records 3 deaths caused by diphtheria About three people have been killed from probable cases of diphtheria in Kano State as of January 18, Dr Abdullahi Kauran-Mata, the state Epidemiologist has disclosed. He said 78 suspected cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection have been reported in 14 local government areas of the state. READ ALSO: NAFDAC warns against use of contaminated syrups Kauran-mata told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Abuja, that 27 samples have been taken to the laboratory out of which eight were confirmed positive and...