Venezuela reports 270 deaths from diphtheria since outbreak began

In July 2016, Venezuela reported it's first diphtheria case since the 1990s. While the health minister, Luisana Melo attempted to deny the outbreak at the time, the numbers don't lie. Since mid-2016 through the beginning of 2019, Venezuela has seen over 2,500 suspected cases and 1,500 gave been confirmed. In addition, tragically, some 270 people died ["]

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