Diphtheria Outbreaks in Schools in Central Highland Districts, Vietnam, 2015-2018

During 2015-2018, seven schools in rural Vietnam experienced diphtheria outbreaks. Multilocus sequence types were the same within schools but differed between schools. Low vaccine coverage and crowded dormitories might have contributed to the outbreaks. Authorities should consider administering rout...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2020-03, Vol.26 (3), p.596-600
Main Authors: Kitamura, Noriko, Le, Thao T T, Le, Lien T, Nguyen, Luong D, Dao, Anh T, Hoang, Thanh T, Yoshihara, Keisuke, Iijima, Makiko, The, Tran M, Do, Hung M, Le, Huy X, Do, Hung T, Dang, Anh D, Vien, Mai Q, Yoshida, Lay-Myint
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age
Asymptomatic
bacteria
Causes of
Child
Child Health Services
Child, Preschool
Childhood
Corynebacterium diphtheriae - genetics
Corynebacterium diphtheriae - isolation & purification
Demography
Diphtheria
Diphtheria - epidemiology
Diphtheria - etiology
Diphtheria - prevention & control
Diphtheria Outbreaks in Schools in Highland Districts, Central Vietnam, 2015–2018
Diphtheria toxoid
Disease Outbreaks
Diseases
Dispatch
Distribution
Dormitories
Drug dosages
epidemic
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Female
Health aspects
High schools
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Laboratories
Male
Mortality
Multilocus Sequence Typing
Pediatric diseases
R&D
Research & development
Rural schools
Schools
Southeast Asia
Students
Tetanus
Vaccination
Vaccines
Vietnam
Vietnam - epidemiology
Whooping cough
Young Adult
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Summary:During 2015-2018, seven schools in rural Vietnam experienced diphtheria outbreaks. Multilocus sequence types were the same within schools but differed between schools. Low vaccine coverage and crowded dormitories might have contributed to the outbreaks. Authorities should consider administering routine vaccinations and booster doses for students entering the school system.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2603.191027