Diphtheria case detection and carrier study of close contacts: A step towards diphtheria eradication

CONCLUSION: Present health statistics and this study suggests, fight against diphtheria in India is far from being over. It still lurks in some remote areas. It is a need to remain vigilant, keep tracing, and treating contacts to curtail down the rate of infection. In view of the resurgence, Government has given directives to replace TT with Td in UIP. Still, a lot needs to be done.PMID:38394413 | DOI:10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_265_23
Source: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology - Category: Pathology Authors: Source Type: research