Loreto: Nine Deaths and 490 Cases of Pertussis Are Recorded in the Region

Nine deaths and 490 cases of pertussis are recorded in the Loreto region, according to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control of the Regional Health Management (Geresa).The specialist of GERESA, Carlos Álvarez, indicated for RPP that the cases are presented in Iquitos. He also pointed out that the most affected are children from remote communities, who do not have the complete vaccination scheme.According to Geresa, the outbreak of pertus…