Diphtheria: MSF warns of treatment shortages as Nigeria records over 1,100 deaths

MSF warns that shortages of diphtheria antitoxin are forcing medical teams to ration treatment in northern Nigeria. Fresh figures put the country's 2026 death toll at 1,126, while 70 of 86 patients managed by MSF teams in Katsina over 18…
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