Diphtheria -- Yemen
In a follow-up on the diphtheria re-emergence in Yemen, UN health officials say the outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease has grown to 197 cases, including 22 deaths mostly children and young adults - in the last 3 months.
Most diphtheria cases and deaths have been reported in Ibb governorate but the outbreak is spreading fast, already affecting 13 of Yemen's 22 governorates.
"It is shocking that in 2017, there are children dying of an ancient disease that is vaccine-preventable
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2zO7a0X
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