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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Dominican Republic: lapses, vaccination coverage, COVID-19 pandemic

Diphtheria -- Dominican RepublicThe Ministry of Public Health issued this Thursday [8 Apr 2021] an epidemiological alert to the occurrence of 10 diphtheria cases in different parts of the country, of which 4 have been confirmed, and 6 remain under investigation.These cases have been reported so far in 2021, until this Epidemiological Week (EW), number 14 [29 Mar-4 Apr 2021]. Of the 10 notifications, 8 deaths have been reported; the samples were sent to the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention Read more [...]