Addressing Reemergence of Diphtheria among Adolescents through Program Integration in India
oleh: Kiran Kumar Maramraj, M.L. Kavitha Latha, Rukma Reddy, Samir V. Sodha, Suneet Kaur, Tanzin Dikid, Sukrutha Reddy, S.K. Jain, Sujeet Kumar Singh
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-03-01 |
Deskripsi
We report a diphtheria outbreak mostly among children (median 12 years; range 4–26 years) of a religious minority in urban India. Case-fatality rate (15%, 19/124) was higher among unimmunized patients (relative risk 4.1, 95% CI 1.5–11.7). We recommend mandating and integrating immunization into school health programs to prevent reemergence.