Fatal Respiratory Diphtheria in a U.S. Traveler to Haiti - Pennsylvania, 2003

Respiratory diphtheria can be severe or fatal in unvaccinated persons; even with appropriate treatment, 5%-10% of patients with diphtheria die. A report describing fatal respiratory diphtheria in an unvaccinated Pennsylvania resident who had visited Haiti, a country where the disease is endemic, is...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2004, Vol.52 (53), p.1285
Main Authors: Lurie, P, Stafford, H, Tran, P, C Teacher
Format: Report
Language:English
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Epidemics
Immunization
Respiratory diseases
Travel
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Summary:Respiratory diphtheria can be severe or fatal in unvaccinated persons; even with appropriate treatment, 5%-10% of patients with diphtheria die. A report describing fatal respiratory diphtheria in an unvaccinated Pennsylvania resident who had visited Haiti, a country where the disease is endemic, is provided. A CDC editorial note is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X