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  • Title: The changing epidemiology of diphtheria in Jordan.
    Author: Khuri-Bulos N, Hamzah Y, Sammerrai SM, Shehabi A, Hamed R, Arnaout MA, Turk J, Qubain H.
    Journal: Bull World Health Organ; 1988; 66(1):65-8. PubMed ID: 3260143.
    Abstract:
    Outbreaks of diphtheria used to occur regularly in Jordan, the last such outbreak being in 1977-78. Since that time, a massive immunization programme targeted at pre-school-age children has been markedly successful. Hence, when an outbreak of diphtheria occurred in 1982-83, it was unexpected. Of the 35 patients who were treated at the Jordan University Hospital, two died and the remaining 33 recovered uneventfully. Contrary to our findings in previous diphtheria epidemics in Jordan, this outbreak largely involved adolescents and young adults.
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