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. 2017 Jul;23(7):1218-1220.
doi: 10.3201/eid2307.170262.

Diphtheria in Mayotte, 2007-2015

Emmanuel Belchior, Sabine Henry, Edgar Badell, Louis Collet, Thierry Benoit-Cattin, Anne-Marie de Montera, Nicole Guiso, Olivier Patey, Daniel Levy-Bruhl, Laurent Filleul, Francois Chieze, Sophie Olivier

Diphtheria in Mayotte, 2007-2015

Emmanuel Belchior et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Epidemiology of diphtheria in the southwestern Indian Ocean is poorly documented. We analyzed 14 cases of infection with toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae reported during 2007-2015 in Mayotte, a French department located in this region. Local control of diphtheria is needed to minimize the risk for importation of the bacterium into disease-free areas.

Keywords: Corynebacterium diphtheriae; France; Mayotte; bacteria; diphtheria; epidemiology; southwestern Indian Ocean region; toxigenic; vaccination.

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Location of Mayotte in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Maps created by using IGN-GEOFLA (http://professionnels.ign.fr/geofla) and Esri Data and Maps 10 (http://www.esri.com/).
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