Diphtheria Outbreaks in Schools in Central Highland Districts, Vietnam, 2015-2018.

Kitamura, Noriko; Le, Thao T T; Le, Lien T; Nguyen, Luong D; Dao, Anh T; Hoang, Thanh T; Yoshihara, Keisuke; Iijima, Makiko; The, Tran M; Do, Hung M; Le, Huy X; Do, Hung T; Dang, Anh D; Vien, Mai Q; Yoshida, Lay-Myint

Kitamura, Noriko; Le, Thao T T; Le, Lien T; Nguyen, Luong D; Dao, Anh T; Hoang, Thanh T; Yoshihara, Keisuke; Iijima, Makiko; The, Tran M; Do, Hung M; Le, Huy X; Do, Hung T; Dang, Anh D; Vien, Mai Q; Yoshida, Lay-Myint.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 26(3): 596-600, 2020 03.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32091368

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

During 2015-2018, seven schools in rural Vietnam experienced diphtheria outbreaks. Multilocus sequence types were the same within schools but differed between schools. Low vaccine coverage and crowded dormitories might have contributed to the outbreaks. Authorities should consider administering routine vaccinations and booster doses for students entering the school system.

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Vietnam; bacteria; central highland districts; diphtheria; epidemic; epidemiology; multilocus sequence typing; outbreaks; schools

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Schools / Disease Outbreaks / Corynebacterium diphtheriae / Diphtheria Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2020 Document type: Article

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