How I lost 2 grandchildren to diphtheria in 1wk – Grandma

A grandmother in Jos, the Plateau State capital, Fatimatu Abdullahi, has narrated how diphtheria claimed the lives of her two grandchildren within one week. Fatimatu, who lives in Bauchi Road, said the deaths of 14-year-old Umar Muktar and 17-year-old Hauwa Shafi’u remained unforgettable, especially because the family did not initially know what was wrong with […]