VOICED : Perú detecta primer caso de difteria en 20 años en medio de la pandemia

An epidemiological alert was issued in Lima after a diphtheria case was detected amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient, a 5-year-old girl from La Victoria, was hospitalized but stable. Preventive measures, including house-to-house checks and vaccinations, were initiated. Diphtheria, a contagious disease affecting the throat, can be fatal in 10% of cases. The Pan American Health Organization warned that COVID-19 has severely impacted healthcare in Latin America, disrupting vaccination campaigns and other health services.

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