Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease
The massive reemergence of diphtheria in the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union marked the first large-scale diphtheria epidemic in industrialized countries in 3 decades. Factors contributing to the epidemic included a large population of susceptible adults; decreased childhood immu...
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| description | The massive reemergence of diphtheria in the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union marked the first large-scale diphtheria epidemic in industrialized countries in 3 decades. Factors contributing to the epidemic included a large population of susceptible adults; decreased childhood immunization, which compromised what had been a well-established childhood vaccination program; suboptimal socioeconomic conditions; and high population movement. The role of a change in the predominant circulating strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in this epidemic remains uncertain. Massive, well-coordinated international assistance and unprecedented efforts to vaccinate adults were needed to control the epidemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10f720fc9b064ab796f2de3b069444f92022-12-22T00:48:01ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60591998-12-014453955010.3201/eid0404.980404Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic DiseaseCharles R. VitekMelinda WhartonThe massive reemergence of diphtheria in the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union marked the first large-scale diphtheria epidemic in industrialized countries in 3 decades. Factors contributing to the epidemic included a large population of susceptible adults; decreased childhood immunization, which compromised what had been a well-established childhood vaccination program; suboptimal socioeconomic conditions; and high population movement. The role of a change in the predominant circulating strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in this epidemic remains uncertain. Massive, well-coordinated international assistance and unprecedented efforts to vaccinate adults were needed to control the epidemic.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0404_articleArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusEstoniaGeorgiaKazakhstan |
| spellingShingle | Charles R. Vitek Melinda Wharton Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease Emerging Infectious Diseases Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan |
| title | Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease |
| title_full | Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease |
| title_fullStr | Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease |
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| title_short | Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease |
| title_sort | diphtheria in the former soviet union reemergence of a pandemic disease |
| topic | Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan |
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