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Diphtheria in Mayotte, 2007–2015

Authors :
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
Sophie Olivier
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 7, Pp 1218-1220 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.24507496e2e743e3955b5882064bb631
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2307.170262