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Fatal Case of Diphtheria and Risk for Reemergence, Singapore
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. November 2018, Vol. 24 Issue 11, p2084, 3 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Diphtheria is an acute respiratory disease caused by infection with Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Casefatality rates for respiratory diphtheria reached 50% in epidemics in the 1880s and remain [approximately equal to]5%-10% even [...]
- Subjects :
- Health aspects
Bacterial proteins -- Health aspects
Migrant labor -- Health aspects
Respiratory tract diseases -- Health aspects
Public health -- Health aspects
Vaccination -- Health aspects
Diphtheria -- Health aspects
Diphtheria toxoid -- Health aspects
Medical schools -- Health aspects
Medical colleges -- Health aspects
DPT vaccine -- Health aspects
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.612030996
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2411.170817