Global Epidemiology of Diphtheria, 2000-2017

Global Epidemiology of Diphtheria, 2000-2017

In 2017, a total of 8,819 cases of diphtheria were reported worldwide, the most since 2004. However, recent diphtheria epidemiology has not been well described. We analyzed incidence data and data from the literature to describe diphtheria epidemiology. World Health Organization surveillance data we...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2019-10, Vol.25 (10), p.1834-1842
Hauptverfasser: Clarke, Kristie E.N, MacNeil, Adam, Hadler, Stephen, Scott, Colleen, Tiwari, Tejpratap S.P, Cherian, Thomas
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
bacteria
Corynebacterium diphtheria
data quality
Diphtheria
Diphtheria toxoid
Epidemiology
global epidemiology
Global Epidemiology of Diphtheria, 2000–2017
Information management
Intelligence gathering
Public health
public health surveillance
Tetanus
Tetanus toxoid
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Zusammenfassung:In 2017, a total of 8,819 cases of diphtheria were reported worldwide, the most since 2004. However, recent diphtheria epidemiology has not been well described. We analyzed incidence data and data from the literature to describe diphtheria epidemiology. World Health Organization surveillance data were 81% complete; completeness varied by region, indicating underreporting. As national diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) 3 coverage increased, the proportion of case-patients
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2510.190271