e-Article
Fatal respiratory diphtheria in a U.S. traveler to Haiti--Pennsylvania, 2003
Document Type
News
Author
Source
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Jan 9, 2004, Vol. 52 Issue 53, p1285, 2 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0149-2195
Abstract
Respiratory diphtheria can be severe or fatal in unvaccinated persons; even with appropriate treatment, 5%-10% of patients with diphtheria die (1). For >50 years, vaccination against diphtheria has been recommended [...]