DTP cases in Latin America & the Caribbean 2010-2021
In 2021, there were 546 cases of pertussis, as well as 60 cases of diphtheria, and 15 cases of tetanus reported in Latin America and the Caribbean. Compared to previous years, the number of reported cases of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DPT) in the region decreased, particularly tetanus cases. As of 2021, around 80 percent of all one-year-old children in the Americas had received a