Campaign launched in North, South Waziristan after Diphtheria breakout

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A special campaign has been launched in collaboration with the Pakistan Army to control Diphtheria in North and South Waziristan Agencies on Saturday.

According to Health Directorate FATA in Peshawar, the campaign will also be extended to FR Tank, FR Dera Ismail Khan, FR Lakki Marwat and FR Bannu, a news channel reported.

Nine children have died and fourteen others were suffering from the disease during the last two weeks in North and South Waziristan Agencies. The ill children have been shifted to Peshawar for treatment