A diphtheria outbreak in Assam, India.

Authors :: Saikia L
Nath R
Saikia NJ
Choudhury G
Sarkar M
Source :: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health [Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health] 2010 May; Vol. 41 (3), pp. 647-52.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Between May and July 2009 there was a small outbreak of diphtheria in adults in Assam, India, with 13 confirmed cases, 8 males and 5 females. The mean age of the confirmed patients was 21.8 +/- 10.5 years. Common signs and symptoms of these patients included low grade fever, sore throat and pseudomembranes on the tonsils. The case fatality rate was 30.8%. Neurological complications were observed in one case. None of the patients received antidiphtheric serum (ADS) since none was available.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Adult
Child
Diphtheria mortality
Diphtheria therapy
Female
Humans
India epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Diphtheria epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0125-1562
Volume :: 41
Issue :: 3
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 20578554

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