Investigations and control measures following a non-travel-associated case of toxigenic cornyebacterium diphtheriae, London, United Kingdom, December 2009-January 2010

S. Perkins; R. Cordery; G. Nixon; A. Abrahams; J. Andrews; Joanne White; A. Efstratiou; S. Anaraki

Investigations and control measures following a non-travel-associated case of toxigenic cornyebacterium diphtheriae, London, United Kingdom, December 2009-January 2010

S. Perkins^*
, R. Cordery
, G. Nixon
, A. Abrahams
, J. Andrews
, Joanne White
, A. Efstratiou
, S. Anaraki

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This article reports the investigation and control measures undertaken following the identification of a toxigenic strain of Cornyebacterium diphtheriae var gravis, designated ribotype 'Minsk', in a partially vac-cinated teenager born in the United Kingdom with no recent history of travel or known contact with a case of diphtheria or a carrier. This case highlights the need for ongoing work to improve vaccine uptake rates to ensure children receive all scheduled vaccinations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-6
Number of pages	3
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	15
Issue number	16
Publication status	Published - 22 Apr 2010

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