Nigeria, March 11 -- The Lagos State Government has confirmed 14 cases of Diphtheria at King's College Annex, Victoria Island, with one fatality recorded.

In response, the State's ministry of health launched an emergency vaccination exercise for students and staff members to curb the spread of the bacterial infection.

During a visit to the school on Tuesday, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi assured parents and the public that the situation is under control, noting that affected students were receiving appropriate treatment.

Mr Abayomi noted that 12 of the infected students are responding well to antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin therapy.

"We have provided diphtheria-tetanus vaccines and are ensuring that all studen...