Epidemiology of diphtheria.

Abstract

The epidemiological pattern of diphtheria in the world is rapidly changing in the developed countries. Better standards of living, mass immunization, improved diagnosis, prompt treatment, and more effective carrier tracing have within the last two decades considerably reduced the incidence of diphtheria in these countries. The disease, still remains a significant health problem in many developing countries, which should now energetically utilize the available knowledge for practical advantage.KeywordsDiphtheria ToxoidEpidemiological PatternSignificant Health ProblemMass ImmunizationHigh Attack RateThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.