Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease
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 immu...
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Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1998-12-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0404_article |