Cumulative cases since outbreak start — WHO bulletin dated 2025-10-19
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
The exact nature of this date (week of confirmation, transmission period, or bulletin publication date) is not specified by the source.
WHO Rapid Risk Assessment (16 March 2026): Algeria reported 13 suspected diphtheria cases (8 lab-confirmed) and 2 deaths (CFR 15%) from an outbreak in Skikda province, 8-19 October 2025. No further data has been shared with WHO since, so the outbreak's current status is unclear — WHO explicitly flags this as a regional surveillance gap rather than a confirmed resolution.
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HealthWatch Global. Diphtheria outbreak — Algeria [Internet]. 2025-10-19 [cited 2026 Aug 29]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/116d218b-1eee-465a-98c5-a5327183cf9e. Data source: WHO.
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