Twarit Mukhya: 12 children die due to Diphtheria within two weeks in Delhi's Valmiki hospital

Diphtheria is a contagious bacterial infection that affects the mucous membranes of the throat and nose.
Of the 300 cases reported so far this year, 85 people were admitted with the bacterial infection at the Valmiki Hospital from September 1 to September 19, hospital authorities said. Valmiki hospital specialises in treating infectious diseases.