TY - JOUR AU - Bitragunta, Sailaja AU - Murhekar, Manoj V. AU - Hutin, Yvan J. AU - Penumur, Padmanabha P. AU - Gupte, Mohan D. T1 - Persistence of Diphtheria, Hyderabad, India, 2003–2006 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2008 VL - 14 IS - 7 SP - 1144 SN - 1080-6059 AB - During 2003–2006, diphtheria rates in Hyderabad, India, were higher among persons 5–19 years of age, women, and Muslims than among other groups. Vaccine was efficacious among those who received >4 doses. The proportion of the population receiving boosters was low, especially among Muslims. We recommend increasing booster dose coverage. KW - Diphtheria KW - vaccine coverage KW - vaccine efficacy KW - India KW - dispatch DO - 10.3201/eid1407.071167 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/07-1167_article ER - End of Reference