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Fatal Case of Diphtheria and Risk for Reemergence, Singapore.
Lai, Yingqi; Purnima, Parthasarathy; Ho, Marc; Ang, Michelle; Deepak, Rama N; Chew, Ka Lip; Vasoo, Shawn; Capulong, Dimatatac F; Lee, Vernon.
Emerg Infect Dis ; 24(11): 2084-2086, 2018 11.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30334727
ABSTRACT
We report a fatal autochthonous diphtheria case in a migrant worker in Singapore. This case highlights the risk for individual cases in undervaccinated subpopulations, despite high vaccination coverage in the general population. Prompt implementation of public health measures and maintaining immunization coverage are critical to prevent reemergence of diphtheria.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacterial Vaccines / Contact Tracing / Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Diphtheria Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2018 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacterial Vaccines / Contact Tracing / Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Diphtheria Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2018 Type: Article