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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Americas (03): PAHO/WHO epidemiological update

Diphtheria -- Worldwide/UnknownBetween epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 34 [1 Jan-25 Aug 2018], 3 countries in the Region of the Americas (Colombia, Haiti, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) have reported confirmed cases of diphtheria. The following is a summary of the epidemiological situation in these countries.[Colombia]----------In Colombia, between EW 11 and EW 32 of 2018 [11 Mar-11 Aug 2018], 8 cases of diphtheria were confirmed, of which 2 were imported from Venezuela and 6 were locally-acquired Read more [...]