The cases of diphtheria in Somalia are growing sharply, children are 97% of cases. This infectious, deadly disease is prevented by vaccinating, but vaccinated omissions and poor living conditions are accelerated.
The Demartino Hospital of Mogdisho reports that 497 cases were registered in the first four months of this year, compared to 49 of 2024, and the deaths increased to 42.
Save The Children reports that since April, the general cases of vaccinated diseases have doubled, became more than 46,000 from 22,600.
