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Recent diphtheria epidemic in Western Europe traced to migration routes, not countries of origin

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Abstract

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that the largest diphtheria epidemic in Western Europe for 70 years, which broke out in 2022 among migrants and in 2023 spread to other vulnerable populations in several European countries, is the result of contaminations occurring during migratory travel or in destination European countries, and not in the countries of origin.
Key Data

  • Publication Date
    04 June 2025
  • Primary Author
    Pasteur Institute
  • Source
    Medical Xpress
  • Language
    English
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