Diphtheria in Mayotte, 2007-2015.

Belchior, Emmanuel; Henry, Sabine; Badell, Edgar; Collet, Louis; Benoit-Cattin, Thierry; de Montera, Anne-Marie; Guiso, Nicole; Patey, Olivier; Levy-Bruhl, Daniel; Filleul, Laurent; Chieze, Francois; Olivier, Sophie

Belchior, Emmanuel; Henry, Sabine; Badell, Edgar; Collet, Louis; Benoit-Cattin, Thierry; de Montera, Anne-Marie; Guiso, Nicole; Patey, Olivier; Levy-Bruhl, Daniel; Filleul, Laurent; Chieze, Francois; Olivier, Sophie.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 23(7): 1218-1220, 2017 07.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28628446

ABSTRACT

Epidemiology of diphtheria in the southwestern Indian Ocean is poorly documented. We analyzed 14 cases of infection with toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae reported during 2007-2015 in Mayotte, a French department located in this region. Local control of diphtheria is needed to minimize the risk for importation of the bacterium into disease-free areas.

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Diphtheria/epidemiology; Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Comoros/epidemiology; Corynebacterium diphtheriae/isolation & purification; Diphtheria/history; Diphtheria/transmission; Female; History, 21st Century; Humans; Infant; Male; Young Adult

Key words

Corynebacterium diphtheriae; France; Mayotte; bacteria; diphtheria; epidemiology; southwestern Indian Ocean region; toxigenic; vaccination

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Diphtheria Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2017 Type: Article

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