Epidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphthe...
Epidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphtheria among the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017 to 2019: A retrospective study
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Polonsky, Jonathan A. , Ivey, Melissa , Mazhar, Md. Khadimul Anam , Rahman, Ziaur , le Polain de Waroux, Olivier , Karo, Basel , Jalava, Katri , Vong, Sirenda , Baidjoe, Amrish , Diaz, Janet , Finger, Flavio , Habib, Zakir H. , Halder, Charls Erik , Haskew, Christopher , Kaiser, Laurent , Khan, Ali S. , Sangal, Lucky , Shirin, Tahmina , Zaki, Quazi Ahmed , Salam, Md. Abdus and White, Kate
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Unrest in Myanmar in August 2017 resulted in the movement of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees to overcrowded camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. A large outbreak of diphtheria subsequently began in this population.
Data were collected during mass vaccination campaigns (MVCs), contact tracing activities, and from 9 Diphtheria Treatment Centers (DTCs)...
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Epidemiological, clinical, and public health response characteristics of a large outbreak of diphtheria among the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017 to 2019: A retrospective study
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Author / Creator
Ivey, Melissa
Mazhar, Md. Khadimul Anam
Rahman, Ziaur
le Polain de Waroux, Olivier
Karo, Basel
Jalava, Katri
Vong, Sirenda
Baidjoe, Amrish
Diaz, Janet
Finger, Flavio
Habib, Zakir H.
Halder, Charls Erik
Haskew, Christopher
Kaiser, Laurent
Khan, Ali S.
Sangal, Lucky
Shirin, Tahmina
Zaki, Quazi Ahmed
Salam, Md. Abdus
White, Kate
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2528203798
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2528203798
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1549-1676,1549-1277
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1549-1676
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10.1371/journal.pmed.1003587
