Ruth Semilore
A Junior Secondary School (JSS) student at King’s College Lagos (KCL) has died following a Diphtheria outbreak in the school.
The Chairperson of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), Peter Oluwaleye, confirmed this to Premium Times on Monday morning, March 10.
He said the student, whose name he did not disclose, passed away last week at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
In a statement dated March 9, Mr Oluwaleye expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and updated parents on efforts to contain the disease’s spread.
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“The issue of Diphtheria disease in the College has actually blown out of proportion in some platforms, but the reality is far from the panic,” he said.
“Regrettably, we lost one of our students at the LUTH last week, despite the combined efforts of the family, college management, PTA executives, and hospital staff. It is highly regretted. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Our sincere condolences to the family and the King’s College community.”
While the total number of confirmed cases has not been disclosed, Mr Oluwaleye said there are four suspected cases currently at LUTH, with test results pending.
Parents had earlier raised concerns over the suspected outbreak after reports emerged of multiple students exhibiting symptoms of the bacterial infection.
They attributed the outbreak to poor sanitary conditions in the school and criticised the management for poorly handling the situation.
