Case Reports - Editorial Comments
Is Sri Lanka ready to deal with a potential diphtheria outbreak? A possibility in countries with high immunization coverage
Author:
Jennifer Perera
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo, LK
Abstract
The emergence of diphtheria in countries with high immunization coverage is possible. The need to boost immunity in the adult population, have laboratory facilities for diagnosis and stocks of anti-toxin for rapid treatment are discussed.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v1i1.3214
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol.1(1) 2011: 32-33
How to Cite:
Perera, J., 2011. Is Sri Lanka ready to deal with a potential diphtheria outbreak? A possibility in countries with high immunization coverage. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1(1), pp.32–33. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v1i1.3214
Published on
02 Aug 2011.
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