Journal of Travel Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 1, 2019

Massive diphtheria outbreak among Rohingya refugees: Lessons learnt (Review)

Rahman M.R.* , Islam K.
  • a Universal Medical College Research Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • b Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract

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Index Keywords

vulnerable population refugee community care sex difference human infection rate antibiotic agent lymphadenopathy Case Fatality Rate Review contact examination refugee camp infection complication case management epidemic mass immunization antibiotic therapy age chemoprophylaxis Rohingya (people) vaccination refusal vaccination diphtheria public health campaign
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060587095&doi=10.1093%2fjtm%2ftay122&partnerID=40&md5=c0cea8482fe7cb8b9e0220a8e7c5af74
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tay122
ISSN: 11951982
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English