Trend, morbidity profile and immunization status of diphtheria admitted cases: A 5-years review from a sentinel centre in Kolkata

Trend, morbidity profile and immunization status of diphtheria admitted cases: A 5-years review from a sentinel centre in Kolkata

Despite strengthening of the universal immunization program, diphtheria remains endemic in India. Diphtheria is under surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases of the World Health Organization and also in India. The present record-based retrospective study was conducted on 241 confirmed diphther...

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Main Authors: Samir Kumar Ray, Baisakhi Maji, Anima Haldar, Baijayanti Baur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
case fatality rate
complication
diphtheria
immunization
trend
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2021;volume=65;issue=1;spage=60;epage=63;aulast=Ray

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