After more than 30 years of absence... Hamdi warns of the return of diphtheria via two family clusters in Souss-Massa – Youm 24

Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, a physician and researcher in health policies and systems, warned of the significance of the return of diphtheria to Morocco after more than three decades of absence, following the confirmation of two family clusters in the Souss-Massa region, with one laboratory-confirmed case and eight other cases under investigation, including two deaths.
Hamdi explained, in a statement to the "Youm 24" website, that the two clusters were recorded in the Agadir Ida-Outanane prefecture and the Chtouka Ait Baha province, noting that preliminary data indicate that the children involved either did not receive the vaccine or did not complete all the recommended doses.
The speaker considered that the importance of this data goes beyond recording isolated cases, given the existence of two family clusters, which means, at a minimum, the transmission of infection within the immediate vicinity…