Diphtheria in two Nigerian Hospitals: What is New and the Implications for Control.

We recorded three cases of faucial Diphtheria in two Nigerian hospitals between 2021 and 2022. Hitherto, no infections were documented in these hospitals in the prior ten years. All infected children missed their routine childhood vaccinations and presented with reduced feeding, a bull neck and a light yellowish throat or tonsillar pseudo-membrane.

A Case Report of 5 yr Old Boy with Malingering in Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria.

There are few reported cases of malingering in children in developed countries, but none has been reported among Nigerian children. This could be because of missed diagnosis, thus creating the impression that malingering is rare in children. Ability to clearly establish that a client has a primary motive behind feigning the illness is a major to look for in malingering.

Rural-urban disparity in lung function parameters of Nigerian children: effects of socio-economic, nutritional and housing factors.

Introduction: The effect of socio-demographic and nutritional factors on lung functions of African children is poorly studied. This study set out to determine the effects of these factors on lung functions of Nigerian school children.

Methods: Rural and urban secondary schools students in Ilesa, Nigeria were selected by multistage sampling.