Diphtheria in the Americas: Venezuela and Haiti
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#304XS)
More than 200 diphtheria cases have been reported in the Americas year-to-date, with Venezuela and Haiti accounting for all but one, according to UN health officials. Since July 2016, Venezuela has seen 447 suspected diphtheria cases (324 in 2016 and 123 in 2017), of which 51 were laboratory confirmed, including 7 deaths [Anzoitegui (2 fatal cases), ["]
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