Level 1 - Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa

When

2026-06-02 04:00 UTC

Where

Sub-Saharan Africa

Category

health_notice · level_1

There are outbreaks of diphtheria in several countries in Africa. Vaccination against diphtheria is essential to protect against the disease. Country List : Chad, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Mauritania, Somalia

Sources

• US CDC ↗ · first seen 2026-06-02 04:00 UTC

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