Respiratory diphtheria in an asylum seeker from Afghanistan arriving to Finland via Sweden, December 2015

In December 2015, an asylum seeker originating from Afghanistan was diagnosed with respiratory diphtheria in Finland. He arrived in Finland from Sweden where he had already been clinically suspected and tested for diphtheria. Corynebacterium diphtheriae was confirmed in Sweden and shown to be genoty...

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Published in:	Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 1
Main Authors:	Sane, Jussi, Sorvari, Tiina, Widerström, Micael, Kauma, Heikki, Kaukoniemi, Ulla, Tarkka, Eveliina, Puumalainen, Taneli, Kuusi, Markku, Salminen, Mika, Lyytikäinen, Outi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sweden Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA (European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS) 14-01-2016
Subjects:	Administration, Intravenous Administration, Oral Adolescent Afghanistan Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Cefuroxime - therapeutic use Corynebacterium diphtheriae - genetics Corynebacterium diphtheriae - isolation & purification Corynebacterium Infections - diagnosis Corynebacterium Infections - drug therapy Diphtheria - diagnosis Diphtheria Antitoxin - genetics Finland Genotype & phenotype Humans Male Polymerase Chain Reaction Refugees Respiratory diseases Roxithromycin - therapeutic use Sweden Travel Treatment Outcome Afghanistan Sweden Finland epidemiology Sweden vaccines and immunisation laboratory Finland clinic Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacterial infections travel diphtheria
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Summary:	In December 2015, an asylum seeker originating from Afghanistan was diagnosed with respiratory diphtheria in Finland. He arrived in Finland from Sweden where he had already been clinically suspected and tested for diphtheria. Corynebacterium diphtheriae was confirmed in Sweden and shown to be genotypically and phenotypically toxigenic. The event highlights the importance of early case detection, rapid communication within the country and internationally as well as preparedness plans of diphtheria antitoxin availability.
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ISSN:	1560-7917 1025-496X 1560-7917
DOI:	10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.2.30105