1. Diphtheria in Mayotte, 2007–2015
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Emmanuel Belchior, Sabine Henry, Edgar Badell, Louis Collet, Thierry Benoit-Cattin, Anne-Marie de Montera, Nicole Guiso, Olivier Patey, Daniel Levy-Bruhl, Laurent Filleul, Francois Chieze, and Sophie Olivier
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diphtheria ,Corynebacterium diphtheriae ,bacteria ,epidemiology ,toxigenic ,vaccination ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - 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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- 2017
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