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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Americas: Pan American Health Organization Epidemiological Update

November 20, 2017 editor Global Disease Alerts
Diphtheria -- Worldwide/Unknown1. According to the Haiti Ministry of Public Health and Population, a probable case is defined as a person, regardless of age, with laryngitis, pharyngitis, or tonsillitis with adherent pseudomembranes on tonsils, pharynx, and/or nostrils in conjunction with neck edema. The number of communes reporting confirmed cases in 2017 (22 communes) is lower than the number of communes reporting cases in 2016 (31 communes). The majority of communes reporting confirmed cases are Read more [...]
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