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Multiple Outbreaks Amidst Crisis in Venezuela

June 7, 2018 Emily Wolfson

  The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning on May 15, 2018 that nonessential travel to Venezuela should be avoided.

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Diphtheria Outbreak Among Rohingya Refugees Enters Third Month

January 25, 2018 Jackie Sheridan

  Escalating violence in Myanmar has caused over 800,000 Rohingya to come to Bangladesh as refugees since August 2017, the majority of which are residing

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Spain: First Case of Diphtheria Since 1986

June 14, 2015January 25, 2023 Colleen Nguyen

In early June, Spain recorded its first case of diphtheria since 1986 [1]. The first case in 28 years is a six-year old boy from

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“Shocking” Diphtheria Death in Australia

May 6, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

A 22 year old Brisbane woman has died from diphtheria; it is believed she was unvaccinated. Diphtheria is a severe respiratory infection caused by Corynebacterium

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