Fatal Case of Diphtheria and Risk for Reemergence, Singapore

We report a fatal autochthonous diphtheria case in a migrant worker in Singapore. This case highlights the risk for individual cases in undervaccinated subpopulations, despite high vaccination coverage in the general population. Prompt implementation of public health measures and maintaining immuniz...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 24; no. 11; pp. 2084 - 2086
Main Authors:	Lai, Yingqi, Purnima, Parthasarathy, Ho, Marc, Ang, Michelle, Deepak, Rama N, Chew, Ka Lip, Vasoo, Shawn, Capulong, Dimatatac F, Lee, Vernon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-11-2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	bacteria Bacterial proteins Corynebacterium diphtheriae Diphtheria Dispatch DPT vaccine Fatal Case of Diphtheria and Risk for Reemergence, Singapore Health aspects Medical colleges Migrant labor Public health Respiratory tract diseases toxigenic Vaccination vaccines United Kingdom Singapore reemergence Singapore bacteria contact tracing vaccines toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae transients and migrants diphtheria public health
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Summary:	We report a fatal autochthonous diphtheria case in a migrant worker in Singapore. This case highlights the risk for individual cases in undervaccinated subpopulations, despite high vaccination coverage in the general population. Prompt implementation of public health measures and maintaining immunization coverage are critical to prevent reemergence of diphtheria.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2411.180198