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Fatal Case of Diphtheria and Risk for Reemergence, Singapore

Authors :
Lai, Yingqi
Purnima, Parthasarathy
Ho, Marc
Ang, Michelle
Deepak, Rama N.
Chew, Ka Lip
Vasoo, Shawn
Capulong, Dimatatac F.
Lee, Vernon
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. November 2018, Vol. 24 Issue 11, p2084, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2018

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 [...]

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