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)
Control of diphtheria: http://www.ihatepsm.com/blog/control-diphtheria
Management of Contacts of a Case of Diphtheria: http://www.ihatepsm.com/blog/management-contacts-diphtheria-case
Diphtheria – Epidemiology, Clinical Features & Management: http://www.ihatepsm.com/blog/diphtheria-%E2%80%93-epidemiology-clinical-...