Abstract:Introduction: Mortality and morbidity due to infectious disease have got reduced in the last couple of decades. Diphtheria is one of the infectious diseases which can be preventable with a complete immunization. Objective: To understand trends and identify factors affecting the outbreak of diphtheria in Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Method: A retrospective study based on the available case records for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021(till June). The study was conducted after the reported diphtheria cases in a … Show more
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