Diphtheria Outbreak in Amerindian Communities, Wonken, Venezuela, 2016–2017

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Lodeiro-Colatosti, Adriana ; Reischl, Udo ; Holzmann, Thomas ; Hernández-Pereira, Carlos E. ; Rísquez, Alejandro ; Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto E.
• Description:
  In February 2017, a diphtheria outbreak occurred among Amerindians of the Pemón ethnic group in Wonken, Venezuela. A field investigation revealed ≈10 cases; clinical presentation did not include cutaneous or neurologic signs or symptoms. To prevent future outbreaks in Venezuela, Amerindian communities need better access to vaccination and healthcare.
• Subjects:
  Adult Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Diphtheria Diphtheria/history Disease Outbreaks Female Geography, Medical History, 21st Century Humans Male Population Surveillance

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(7):1340-1344.
• Pubmed ID:
  29912686
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6038745
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Dispatch ; Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  Venezuela
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:dfd97680ebc8a5b033af38c20175866acfd35786ce10ede66922baab8bd803e9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/56934/cdc_56934_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.27 MB ]