Between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 18 of 2018, three countries in the Region of the Americas —Colombia, Haiti, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela—have reported confirmed diphtheria cases; while in 2017, four countries in the Region—Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Venezuela—had reported confirmed diphtheria cases.
Between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 18 of 2018, three countries in the Region of the Americas —Colombia, Haiti, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela—have reported confirmed diphtheria cases; while in 2017, four countries in the Region—Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Venezuela—had reported confirmed diphtheria cases.