A child died of diphtheria in Palpa district on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as eight-year-old Kamal Barhaghare of Jalpa-2 of the district.

He breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Lumbini Medical College in Prabhas.

This is the first instance that a person died due to diphtheria in the district, according to District Public Health Office, Palpa.

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that affects throat and noise. RSS