Corynebacterium diphtheriae is responsible for both endemic and epidemic diphtheria. The
predisposing factor for this disease is the failure to immunize during childhood. Humans are …

Recently, Nigerian health officials warned the public of a diphtheria outbreak affecting
multiple states. It has been reported that at least 25 people in Kano state have died from …

Diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease, has resurfaced in Nigeria, where many
outbreaks have been reported in recent years. The outbreaks have occurred across the …

On January 20, 2023, the Nigerian Ministry of Health and other pertinent health
organizations declared a diphtheria outbreak. As of Friday, 25 individuals had reportedly …

Letter to the editors Page 1 Page number not for citation purposes 1 The outbreak of diphtheria
in Indonesia Ramadhan Tosepu1,&, Joko Gunawan2, Devi Savitri Effendy1, La Ode Ali Imran …

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which is
transmitted through close contact with infected individuals through respiratory secretions like …

Diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria
usually starts with sore throat and fever and often results in breathing difficulties, heart …

Diphtheria is a potentially fatal acute infectious disease caused by toxigenic strains of
Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is rare in most developed countries due to routine childhood …

Introduction: Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium
diphtheriae. Although the incidence of diphtheria worldwide has rapidly declined following …

Introduction: The global incidence of diphtheria remained steady during 2007–2011 after a
steady decline of over 95% from 1980 to 2006. This was largely due to a resurgence of the …