Tag: Diphtheria
vaccination campaign against diphtheria in the Zinder region
Niger is facing the first diphtheria epidemic in two decades in the country. An epidemic which has caused more than 200 deaths since it broke out last July, out of…
Guinea in the grip of a serious diphtheria epidemic while the country lacks health personnel
According to the WHO, at least 62 infected people have died since the outbreak of the epidemic in July in the Upper Guinea region (East). This highly contagious disease, mainly…
Diphtheria: definition, symptom, vaccine
France is experiencing a wave of diphtheria in 2023. This disease, which had disappeared in the country, is a very contagious angina which can be fatal in the event of…
30 cases of diphtheria in France: should we fear the return of this disease?
News Published on 04/18/2023 at 12:51 p.m. Updated 04/18/2023 at 12:51 p.m. Reading 2 mins. In 2022, several cases of diphtheria were recorded in France, a situation not seen for…
Should we fear the wave of diphtheria in France? Map and symptoms
Several cases of diphtheria are observed in France at the start of 2023. This disease, which had disappeared in the country, is a very contagious angina which can be fatal…
Diphtheria, tetanus, rabies… Pharmacists can administer most vaccines
News Published on 11/08/2022 at 12:02 p.m. Updated 11/08/2022 at 12:02 p.m. Reading 1 min. in collaboration with Dr. Yves Dour (Doctor in Pharmacy) Since the pandemic, getting vaccinated at…