A review of the current diphtheria outbreaks
Afr. J. Clin. Exp. Microbiol; 24 (2), 2023
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is responsible for both endemic and epidemic diphtheria. The predisposing factor for this disease is the failure to immunize during childhood. Humans are the only hosts of the organism and is present in the upper respiratory tract. The organism is transmitted via airborne rout...