Epidemiological investigation and public health response to a diphtheria outbreak in Jalalabad Union, Sylhet, December 2023
Despite a high average coverage rate of 95% (2018-2022) for Penta 3, the outbreak revealed potential waning immunity or vaccine failure. The outbreak was effectively contained through timely confirmation, contact tracing, prophylactic antibiotics, immunization, and quarantine. Booster doses, quantification of antibody titer, and DAT access remain critical.
Authors
- Ahmed Nawsher Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7962-0725)
- Tahmina Shirin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5061-3783)
- Md. Mainul Hassan
- Md. Omar Qayum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4504-9305)
- Mohammad Rashedul Hassan
- Md Foyjul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6601-5772)
- Md. Ahashan Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6850-6505)
- Zakir Hossain Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2163-3600)
- Sadia Sultana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4198)
- Mahbubur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8577-8281)
- Sohel Rahman
Institutions
- Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100805
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00