Morocco reports diphtheria clusters in Souss-Massa, first cases in decades

Morocco's Ministry of Health reported two small family clusters of diphtheria in the Souss-Massa region, marking the country's first cases in over twenty years. One case has been laboratory-confirmed, while eight others are under investigation, including two deaths. A 12-year-old unvaccinated girl died after testing positive for the disease. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection causing severe respiratory symptoms and airway obstruction. It spreads through respiratory droplets and can be fatal without vaccination.