Diphtheria -- Indonesia
Indonesian health authorities will launch an immunisation drive next week [week of Sun 10 Dec 2017] to contain a sharp rise in cases of diphtheria, which has killed at least 32 people, including many children, in the world's 4th most populous country this year [2017].
The health ministry said at least 591 cases had been reported since January [2017], a 42 percent increase from last year [2016], and called the outbreak an "extraordinary event". The ministry recorded 415 cases and 24 deaths
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