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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Thailand: fatal

Diphtheria -- ThailandThe Thailand Department of Disease Control (DDC) with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) reports a diphtheria incidence rate that is 2 times higher than the same period of last year (2018) and also the median of the past 5 years (2014­2018).Through [27 Apr 2019], there had been 9 confirmed diphtheria cases of which 2 died. The patients were found in 6 provinces including Uttaradit, Tak, Suratthani, Sonkhla, Satun, and Yala. The highest incidence rates occurred among infants Read more [...]