Mogadishu, Aug 19, 2025 (AFP) - Diphtheria cases spiralling in Somalia, health officials warn

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2025-08-19

Cases of the deadly diphtheria disease are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warned on Tuesday, with children accounting for more than 97 percent of the cases. Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) blames the current uptick on pers......

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