Epidemiological Update: Diphtheria (18 October 2019)
Actualización Epidemiológica: Difteria (18 octubre 2019)
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In 2019, Haiti and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have reported confirmed cases. In 2018, there were three countries in the Region of the Americas (Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela) that reported confirmed cases of diphtheria. The following is a summary of the updated epidemiological situation reported by Haiti and Venezuela. In Haiti, between epidemiological week (EW) 32 of 2014 and EW 36 of 2019, there were 933 probable cases reported, including 116 deaths; of the total cases, 287 were confirmed (278 laboratory-confirmed and 9 by epidemiological link). En 2019, Haití y la República Bolivariana de Venezuela han reportado casos confirmados. En 2018, tres países de la Región de las Américas (Colombia, Haití y Venezuela) notificaron casos confirmados de difteria. A continuación, un resumen actualizado de la situación epidemiológica reportada por Haití y Venezuela. En Haití, entre la semana epidemiológica (SE) 32 de 2014 y la SE 36 de 2019 se notificaron 933 casos probables, incluidas 116 defunciones; de los cuales 287 casos fueron confirmados (278 por laboratorio y 9 por nexo epidemiológico).
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