Details:

Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Bitragunta, Sailaja ; Murhekar, Manoj V. ; Hutin, Yvan J. ; Penumur, Padmanabha P. ; Gupte, Mohan D.
Bitragunta, Sailaja ; Murhekar, Manoj V. ; Hutin, Yvan J. ; Penumur, Padmanabha P. ; Gupte, Mohan D. Less -
Description:
During 2003-2006, diphtheria rates in Hyderabad, India, were higher among persons 5-19 years of age, women, and Muslims than among other groups. Vaccine was efficacious among those who received >/=4 doses. The proportion of the population receiving boosters was low, especially among Muslims. We recommend increasing booster dose coverage.
Subject:
[+]
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Child
Child, Preschool
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine
Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine
Dispatch
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Islam
Male
Mass Vaccination
Middle Aged
Urban Population

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 14(7):1144-1146.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
India
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:41b31e7e5bd53da2d203792b9a3aa2e326400de46e840c9295773044202e715f
File Type:

Supporting Files

• 	07-1167-F.gif	gif
  	07-1167-F.jpg	jpeg
  	07-1167_finalD.nxml	txt
  	license.txt	txt

More +