Increase in cases of Diphtheria in Europe particularly among asylum-seekers
Diphtheria is a severe infection, with a high mortality rate and affects the upper respiratory tract. Transmission is by direct contact/sneezing/coughing and may lead to myocarditis, peripheral neuropathy, pneumonia or respiratory failure. This watching brief aims to describe the epidemiology of the...
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University of New South Wales
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Global Biosecurity |
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| Online Access: | https://account.jglobalbiosecurity.com/index.php/up/article/view/184 |