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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Lodeiro-Colatosti, Adriana ; Reischl, Udo ; Holzmann, Thomas ; Hernández-Pereira, Carlos E. ; Rísquez, Alejandro ; ... More +
Lodeiro-Colatosti, Adriana ; Reischl, Udo ; Holzmann, Thomas ; Hernández-Pereira, Carlos E. ; Rísquez, Alejandro ; Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto E. Less -
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.
Subject:
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Amerindians
Bacteria
Case-fatality Rate
Clinical Presentation
Corynebacterium Diphtheriae
Diphtheria
Diphtheria Outbreak In Amerindian Communities, Wonken, Venezuela, 2016–2017
Dispatch
Epidemiology
Great Savannah
Indigenous Population
Mining
Outbreak
Respiratory Infections
Savannah Plateau
Vaccination
Venezuela
Wonken

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(7):1340-1344.
Pubmed ID:
29912686
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6038745
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Venezuela
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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