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We report a fatal autochthonous diphtheria case in a migrant worker in Singapore. This case highlights the risk for individual cases in undervaccinated subpopulations, despite high vaccination coverage in the… Click to show full abstract
We report a fatal autochthonous diphtheria case in a migrant worker in Singapore. This case highlights the risk for individual cases in undervaccinated subpopulations, despite high vaccination coverage in the general population. Prompt implementation of public health measures and maintaining immunization coverage are critical to prevent reemergence of diphtheria.
Keywords:
fatal case;
case diphtheria;
reemergence;
case;
diphtheria risk
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018
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