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Management of Contacts of a Diphtheria Case

Epidemiology

Contacts merit special attention

  1. They should be throat swabbed
  2. Determine the immunization status and take further action accordingly (shown below)
  3. Contacts need to be placed under medical surveillance
  • Examined daily for evidence of diphtheria for one week
    • Bacteriological surveillance weekly for several weeks (weekly swabbing)

Diphtheria contacts immunization algo

Control of diphtheria: Control of Diphtheria

Management of Contacts of a Case of Diphtheria: Management of Contacts of a Diphtheria Case

Diphtheria – Epidemiology, Clinical Features & Management: Diphtheria – Epidemiology, Clinical Features & Management