Addressing Reemergence of Diphtheria among Adolescents through Program Integration in India

Autor:	Kiran Kumar Maramraj, M.L. Kavitha Latha, Rukma Reddy, Samir V. Sodha, Suneet Kaur, Tanzin Dikid, Sukrutha Reddy, S.K. Jain, Sujeet Kumar Singh
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	adolescents bacteria children Corynebacterium diphtheriae diphtheria disease outbreaks Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 953-956 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2703.203205
Popis:	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.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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