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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Main Authors: Charles R. Vitek, Melinda Wharton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/4/98-0404_article