Diphtheria outbreak strikes Yobe, claiming lives of several children A suspected outbreak of Mashako disease, known as Diphtheria in English, has been reported in Potiskum town, Yobe State, where several children have tragically lost their lives to this illness. Symptoms of the disease include fever, dry throat, swollen neck, and difficulty breathing. Expressing concern over the significant number of child fatalities, our correspondent visited the Yobe State Specialist Hospital in Potiskum. Alhaji Bukar Mai Anguwa, the Head of the Nursing Department, shared that children suspected of having the disease are being treated in...