WorldAfricaGuinea: Diphtheria outbreak - Update

Guinea: Diphtheria outbreak – Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
Threat LensBiologicalWorldAfrica
By Arianna Sottile

Victims

37

Wounded

117

Date

August 27, 2023

What happened

According to WHO and UNICEF, a total of 117 suspected cases of Diphtheria were reported,
including seven confirmed cases. In total, 37 deaths have been reported, including all confirmed cases. Nine (24.3%) deaths occurred in the community. Siguiri District is the most affected with 100 cases (85.5%). The other Districts reporting cases are Kankan
(8 cases), Mandiana (7 cases) and Kouroussa (2 cases). Only the district of Kérouané in the Kankan region has not reported any cases.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/372811/OEW34-2127082023.pdf

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