Objective To identify modifiable risk factors for diphtheria and assess their strengths of
association with the disease. Methods This review was conducted in accordance with the …

The study aims to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against tetanus among
healthy people aged 1–59 years old in Shaanxi province. IgG against tetanus in serum …

Outbreaks of diphtheria continue to occur in Kerala with an age shift to older population.
Antibody seroprevalence studies are essential to understand the immune status of the …

Abstract Objectives The Ministry of Health (MOH), Singapore, conducted the National
Paediatric Seroprevalence Survey 2018 (NPSS 2018) to estimate the latest immunity levels …

Background Despite diphtheria immunization are to apply an effective primary immunization
in childhood and to maintain immunity throughout life. Cases of diphtheria have been …

The objective was to investigate the immune status against tetanus and diphtheria of
healthcare workers in Catalonia. A cross-sectional multicentre study was conducted in …

Background Tetanus is a non-communicable disease, preventable with vaccination. Despite
the implemented vaccination strategy, a certain number of tetanus cases per year continue …

Background Since the last local case of diphtheria in 1992, there had not been any case in
Singapore until an autochthonous case was reported in 2017. This fatal diphtheria case of a …

Background: Vaccination increase immunity against diphtheria, yet will decrease by aging.
Therefore, boosters are needed to be done regularly. Objectives: This study aims to …

Amaç: Tetanoz, Clostridium tetani tarafından oluşturulan tetanospazmin isimli
ekzotoksinlerin neden olduğu, akut ve ölümcül bir hastalıktır. Aşılama ile önlenebilir …