“…12 Maheriya KM et al reported that pain in throat and fever were universal. 16 Current study revealed Myocarditis as the most common complication observed in 40.87% of cases compared to a higher rate of 68% cases reported by Kole AK et al 12 The current study reported low case fatality rate of 3.97% which was concurrent to 3.33%, 1.2% and 2.5% reported by Nath B et al, Bitragunta S et al and Kole AK et al [10][11][12] In 2013, India experience case fatality rate (CFR) of 2.61% for diphtheria. 5 However, higher rates of 41.0% and 23.67% were shown by Basavaraja GV et al and Maheriya KM et al 13,16 The higher CFR was due to delayed treatment, specially with ADS.…”