Massive diphtheria outbreak among Rohingya refugees: lessons learnt

J Travel Med. 2019 Jan 1;26(1). doi: 10.1093/jtm/tay122.

Authors

Md Ridwanur Rahman¹, Khaleda Islam²

Affiliations

¹ Universal Medical College Research Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
² Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

PMID: 30407562
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tay122

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Bangladesh
Diphtheria / epidemiology*
Diphtheria / prevention & control
Diphtheria / transmission
Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine / therapeutic use
Disease Outbreaks*
Humans
Myanmar
Refugees / statistics & numerical data*
Vaccination

Substances

Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine