Risk factors of diphtheria outbreak in damt district of Al Dhalea Governorate, 2023 -Yemen: a case–control study
Poor vaccination and contact with a case of diphtheria were the main contributors to diphtheria in the Damt district particularly among adult females. Increasing the vaccination coverage with a diphtheria-containing vaccine through routine immunization as well as tetanus-diphtheria vaccine for childbearing age females along with community awareness regarding protection measures during home care of diphtheria cases. Vaccination services as well as gender barriers related to Td vaccination should be investigated.
Authors
- Labiba Anam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7927-4503)
- Mohammed Abdullah Al Amad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1566-4964)
- Sameer Shedaiwah
- Hamood Alsharabi
Institutions
- Sana'a University (YE)
- Ministry of Public Health (LB)
- Office of the Governor (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09932-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85