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Morocco has confirmed 11 cases of diphtheria, including one death, as the country responds to a resurgence of the disease that had not been reported since 1992.

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection is urging parents to check their children’s vaccination records and make sure they have received all recommended doses, as several vaccine-preventable diseases have resurfaced in Morocco. The ministry says vaccines included in the national immunization program are available free of charge at health facilities across the country.

More than 11,000 dogs and cats received free rabies vaccinations during a month-long campaign in Morocco’s urban areas, according to official figures from the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA).

After more than 30 years with little to no circulation in Morocco, diphtheria has resurfaced, with two family clusters reported in the Souss-Massa region. The infection can quickly lead to serious complications and remains especially dangerous for people who are not vaccinated. Dr. Ahmed Lahlou, a specialist in childhood diseases, explains the symptoms to watch for and why vaccination remains important.

Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection has activated its epidemiological surveillance and response framework after detecting two family clusters of diphtheria in the Agadir Ida-Outanane prefecture and Chtouka Ait Baha province. Here’s what we know.

Moroccan health authorities are stepping up surveillance after two family clusters of diphtheria were detected in the Souss-Massa region, more than three decades after the disease was brought under control in the country.

Volunteer private veterinarians are offering the shots by appointment until September 30 to healthy dogs and cats aged at least three months under the Action Stop Rage campaign.