Addressing Reemergence of Diphtheria among Adolescents through Program Integration in India.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(3): 953-956, 2021 03.
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We report a diphtheria outbreak mostly among children (median 12 years; range 4-26 years) of a religious minority in urban India. Case-fatality rate (15%, 19/124) was higher among unimmunized patients (relative risk 4.1, 95% CI 1.5-11.7). We recommend mandating and integrating immunization into school health programs to prevent reemergence.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
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Difteria
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article