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Thursday, November 28, 2019

8-year-old child dies of “the forgotten disease” Diphtheria in Athens

An 8-year-old child has died following infection with the toxinogenic diphtheria strain bacterium, media report on Thursday. The child did not have the necessary vaccinations. It is the first death caused by the diphtheria bacterium in Greece in decades. The disease has been eradicated due to vaccination in all developed countries. Greece’s health services are … The post 8-year-old child dies of “the forgotten disease” Diphtheria in Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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