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Diphtheria in urban slums in north India.

R Lodha, N R Dash, A Kapil, S K Kabra.   

Abstract

We recorded a reappearance of cases of microbiologically confirmed diphtheria in a tertiary care hospital in north India. Poor immunisation coverage, population migrations, and overcrowded urban slums may be contributory factors.

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Keywords:  Age Factors; Asia; Bacterial And Fungal Diseases; Child; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diphtheria; Diseases; Economic Factors; Examinations And Diagnoses; Geographic Factors; Health; Health Services; Immunization; India; Infections; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Low Income Population; Population; Population Characteristics; Primary Health Care; Signs And Symptoms; Slums; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Spatial Distribution; Summary Report; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization; Vaccination; Youth

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Year:  2000        PMID： 10675127     DOI： 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04847-3

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Lancet        ISSN： 0140-6736            Impact factor:   79.321


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