Increase in cases of Diphtheria in Europe particularly among asylum-seekers

• Main Authors: Akilan Ramani Dhanasekran (Author), Ashok Periasamy (Author), Karthikeyan Balakrishnan (Author), Kulasekar Chandran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of New South Wales, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diphtheria is a severe infection, with a high mortality rate and affects the upper respiratory tract. Transmission is by direct contact/sneezing/coughing and may lead to myocarditis, peripheral neuropathy, pneumonia or respiratory failure. This watching brief aims to describe the epidemiology of the...