Diphtheria in Thailand
Although two fatal cases of diphtheria were recently reported in Thailand [1], rates of this disease have declined dramatically since the 1970’s. In fact, Thailand can serve as an icon for the effectiveness of vaccination. In the following graph, I’ve contrasted rates of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus with WHO estimates of DPT vaccine uptake. The second graph depicts the effect of DPT vaccination on diphtheria mortality in this country. [2,3]
References:
http://www.promedmail.org/post/6453182
Berger S. Infectious Diseases of Thailand, 2019. 506 pages , 169 graphs , 2,339 references. Gideon e-books, https://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-thailand/
Gideon e-Gideon multi-graph tool, https://www.gideononline.com/cases/multi-graphs/
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