A STUDY OF DIPHTHERIA MENACE IN KUMAUN REGION OF UTTARAKHAND STATE IN INDIA

Authors

  • Nutan Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College & Hospital, Haldwani, Dist-Nainital(U.K.) India-263139
  • Amit Kumar Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College & Hospital, Haldwani, Dist-Nainital(U.K.) India-263139
  • Sandeep Gaur Lecturer, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Haldwani, Dist-Nainital (U.K.)

Abstract

Diphtheria a vaccine preventable disease continues to affect children in Uttarakhand.  WHO case definition for surveillance was used to identify diphtheria cases and describe their demographic characteristics. Sixty-one cases of diphtheria reported for treatment during six year period from 2005-2010. Mean age of cases was 5.16 ± 2.9 years and nearly 71% presented in acute phase of the disease. Nearly all cases were unimmunized for DPT but had received oral polio vaccine. There is an urgent need to increase awareness and acceptability of immunization program for all childhood diseases.

Keywords: diphtheria, immunization, vaccine.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v3i4.569

Published

2013-07-13
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Singh N, Singh AK, Gaur S. A STUDY OF DIPHTHERIA MENACE IN KUMAUN REGION OF UTTARAKHAND STATE IN INDIA. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 13 [cited 2026 Jan. 13];3(4):105-7. Available from: https://www.jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/569

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2013): Volume 3, Issue 4, July-August 2013

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Research

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How to Cite

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Singh N, Singh AK, Gaur S. A STUDY OF DIPHTHERIA MENACE IN KUMAUN REGION OF UTTARAKHAND STATE IN INDIA. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 13 [cited 2026 Jan. 13];3(4):105-7. Available from: https://www.jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/569
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