Peru reports first case of diphtheria after 20 years
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Andean nation Peru has recorded its first-ever case of diphtheria after 20 years. The population in Peru, particularly the younger generation has been warned after the detection of the disease. A five-year-old girl from Lima has been diagnosed with infectious respiratory disease. A team of doctors is monitoring the girl. The nation is on a national epidemiological alert for the detection of other potential cases of the disease.