The Ministry of Health and Public Health of Senegal issued an outbreak briefing on the 9th, saying that as of the 8th, the country had reported a cumulative total of 57 confirmed cases of diphtheria in this round of the outbreak, including 8 deaths. According to the briefing, the first case of diphtheria in this round of the outbreak was confirmed in Senegal on August 1. Currently, diphtheria cases are distributed in various regions of the country. Among them, the Kedougou region has the highest number of cases, with a total of 27 cases. The Serbian Ministry of Health and Public Health urges parents to check their children's vaccination records in accordance with the vaccination schedule of the Expanded Immunization Plan and make up for missed doses as needed.

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