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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 24, Issue 7, Pages 1340-1344Publisher
CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL
DOI: 10.3201/eid2407.171712
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- Scottish Funding Council Global Challenges Research Fund [SFC/AN/12/2017]
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In February 2017, a diphtheria outbreak occurred among Amerindians of the Pemon ethnic group in Wonken, Venezuela. A field investigation revealed approximate to 10 cases; clinical presentation did not include cutaneous or neurologic signs or symptoms. To prevent future outbreaks in Venezuela, Amerindian communities need better access to vaccination and healthcare.
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