Diphtheria Outbreak in Amerindian Communities, Wonken, Venezuela, 2016–2017

In February 2017, a diphtheria outbreak occurred among Amerindians of the Pemón ethnic group in Wonken, Venezuela. A field investigation revealed ≈10 cases; clinical presentation did not include cutaneous or neurologic signs or symptoms. To prevent future outbreaks in Venezuela, Amerindian communiti...

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Autores principales: Lodeiro-Colatosti, Adriana, Reischl, Udo, Holzmann, Thomas, Hernández-Pereira, Carlos E., Rísquez, Alejandro, Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6038745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29912686
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2407.171712
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Sumario:In February 2017, a diphtheria outbreak occurred among Amerindians of the Pemón ethnic group in Wonken, Venezuela. A field investigation revealed ≈10 cases; clinical presentation did not include cutaneous or neurologic signs or symptoms. To prevent future outbreaks in Venezuela, Amerindian communities need better access to vaccination and healthcare.

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