Diphtheria -- Venezuela
In 2017, Venezuela has reported 609 probable cases of diphtheria through the end of November [2017]. In addition to the 324 cases, which occurred since the summer [of 2016] to the end of 2016, the South American country has recorded 933 cases.
The outbreak began in July 2016 in Sifontes municipality, Bolivar state and has since spread to 21 other states in the country. In 2017, the country has reported a more than 20 percent fatality rate. 227 cases were laboratory-confirmed (by isolation
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