Epidemiological Update, Diphtheria (22 August 2017)
Actualización Epidemiológica, Difteria (22 agosto 2017)
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From epidemiological week (EW) 1 to EW 32 of 2017, three countries in the Americas reported suspected and confirmed diphtheria cases: Brazil (1 case), Haiti (80 cases), and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (123 cases). In 2016, three countries in the Americas reported 78 confirmed diphtheria cases: the Dominican Republic (2 cases), Haiti (56 cases), and Venezuela (20 cases). In 2015, five countries in the Americas reported 49 confirmed diphtheria cases: Brazil (12 cases), Canada (3 cases), the Dominican Republic (1 case), Guatemala (1 case), and Haiti (32 cases). Desde la semana epidemiológica (SE) 1 a la SE 32 de 2017 tres países en las Américas han notificado casos sospechosos y confirmados de difteria: Brasil (1 caso), Haití (80 casos) y la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (123 casos). En 2016, el total de casos confirmados fue 78, los que fueron notificados por tres países: Haití (56 casos), la República Dominicana (2 casos) y Venezuela (20 casos). Durante el año 2015, se notificaron 49 casos confirmados de difteria en las Américas, provenientes de cinco países: Brasil (12 casos), Canadá (3 casos), Guatemala (1 caso), Haití (32 casos) y la República Dominicana (1 caso).
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