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File · Diphtheria in Salé: reports and health response

Media report two child deaths linked to diphtheria in Salé

On 26 October, Hespress reported the deaths of two children from the same family in Salé, attributed to diphtheria by its sources. LeBrief carried the information on 27 October; a detailed official account of this cluster remains to be obtained.

According to the informed sources cited by Hespress, the response concerns Sidi Abdellah in El Ayayda district. More than 40 direct contacts were reportedly identified and received preventive measures.

The newspaper mentions isolation and treatment facilities at Moulay Abdellah hospital and Tabriquet local hospital. These details remain attributed to its reporting: the follow-up articles consulted do not establish independent confirmation of the death toll or infection count.

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