PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – Papua New Guinea: (EH) fatal, Klebsiella susp, RFI

Klebsiella pneumoniae — Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea health officials have been dispatched to the Eastern Highlands after dozens of people reportedly died in a disease outbreak. The provincial governor, Peter Numu, told local media 35 people at the local hospital died from curable diseases. He said 11 died over the weekend [27-28 Jul 2019], although he didn’t specify when the others died.
PNG’s Health Minister, Elias Kapavore, said health department officials alongside the World Health Organisation will arrive in Goroka town