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Diphtheria in the former Soviet Union: reemergence of a pandemic disease.

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    Emerg Infect Dis
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    The massive reemergence of diphtheria in the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union marked the first large-scale diphtheria epidemic in industrialized countries in 3 decades. Factors contributing to the epidemic included a large population of susceptible adults; decreased childhood immunization, which compromised what had been a well-established childhood vaccination program; suboptimal socioeconomic conditions; and high population movement. The role of a change in the predominant circulating strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in this epidemic remains uncertain. Massive, well-coordinated international assistance and unprecedented efforts to vaccinate adults were needed to control the epidemic.
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  • Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 4(4):539-550.
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
    USSR
  • Location:
    Europe
  • Volume:
    4
  • Issue:
    4
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    urn:sha-512:dde004cace7600841476fef1c9a51c7b9235cd96e7a03a1f97d0c04229ec1c94b29929585cec4d90fe4f285a72d78fabd4770a6e5550f0dc867ed713442588ef
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