Addressing Reemergence of Diphtheria among Adolescents through Program Integration in India

Authors :: Maramraj, Kiran Kumar
Latha, M.L. Kavitha
Reddy, Rukma
Sodha, Samir V.
Kaur, Suneet
Dikid, Tanzin
Reddy, Sukrutha
Jain, S.K.
Singh, Sujeet Kumar
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. March, 2021, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p953, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease of the upper respiratory system caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Global casefatality rate (CFR) is estimated at 5%-10%; higher CFRs of up to [...]

Subjects :: Diphtheria -- Demographic aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Risk factors
Teenagers -- Health aspects
Youth -- Health aspects
Pediatric research
Market trend/market analysis
Health

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