Diphtheria is a potentially devastating disease whose epidemiology remains poorly
described in many settings, including Madagascar. Diphtheria vaccination is delivered in …

2 availability with clinicians having limited experience of managing the disease and
underrepresentation of cases may have pushed these vulnerable groups towards this highly …

Pertussis is a highly contagious infectious disease and remains an important cause of
mortality and morbidity worldwide. Over the last decade, vaccination has greatly reduced the …

In 2023, approximately 108 million infants worldwide received three doses of the diphtheria-
tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine, yet significant disparities persist, particularly in low …

Diphtheria is a life-threatening respiratory tract infection that causes outbreaks in susceptible
populations. Between April and May 2018, an outbreak of diphtheria occurred in the …

Background Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease. When vaccination coverage and
population immunity are low, outbreaks can occur. We investigated a diphtheria outbreak in …

In 2011, a case of diphtheria was reported from the northeastern state of Borno in Nigeria
accounting for the death of 21 people. 4 Owing to a massive increase in individual travel …

Background: From 1999 to 2004, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, reported 401 clinically
suspected diphtheria cases, comprising 72% of the national incidence. Toxigenic C …

Abstract In 2019, a community-based, cross-sectional carriage survey and a seroprevalence
survey of 1,216 persons 1–55 years of age were conducted in rural Vietnam to investigate …

Background Diphtheria is re-emerging as a public health problem in several Indian states.
Most diphtheria cases are among children older than 5 years. In this study, we aimed to …