For many Nigerian children, a routine vaccine can mean the difference between life and death. Yet, thousands remain unprotected, as diphtheria, a preventable bacterial infection, continues to spread across the country. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), from epidemiological week 19 of 2022 to week 18 of 2025, 43,743 suspected diphtheria cases across 360 Local Government Areas in 37 states were recorded.
