Diphtheria in Pakistan post-COVID-19, a potential public health threat: an update
Abstract Diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease, remains a concern in Pakistan as cases have risen post-COVID-19 pandemic causing more than 45 deaths in Pakistan in the year 2022. The respiratory variant of the disease is more common and can lead to serious complications, such as myocarditis and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Tropical Medicine and Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-023-00522-y |