Tetanus Cases in Mogadishu-Somalia: A Tragic Disease Despite the Existence of a Century-Old Safe and Efficient Tetanus Vaccine
In sub-Saharan Africa, immunization rates are regrettably still insufficient despite the tetanus vaccine's low cost and great effectiveness. Public education and encouragement on anti-vaccination must continue alongside the enhancement of vaccination programs. Otherwise, low- and middle-income countries will still be plagued by this illness, which has been overlooked in high-income nations.
Authors
- Murat Aysın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-5860)
- Hakan Zeybek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1525-9966)
- Burak Çelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6746-4083)
- Kazım Kıratlı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8317-955X)
- Ibrahim Mohamed Hirsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4401-6859)
- Ahmed Mohamed Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9073-7019)
- Selim Turfan
Institutions
- Balıkesir University (TR)
- Giresun University (TR)
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- Banadir Hospital (SO)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of General Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s471130
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.47