PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Americas (02): PAHO epidemiological update

Diphtheria — Brazil
Between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 49 of 2017 [1 Jan-8 Dec 2017], Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reported confirmed diphtheria cases. The following is a summary for each country.
Brazil
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In Brazil, up to EW 49 of 2017, 14 states reported a total of 42 suspected diphtheria cases, including 4 [1] which were confirmed in Acre, Minas Gerais, Roraima, and Sao Paulo states; 1 by laboratory testing and 3 by clinical criteria. Out of