Massive diphtheria outbreak among Rohingya refugees: lessons learnt

Several lessons can be learnt from the massive diphtheria outbreak faced by Rohingya (forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals) refugees who fled violence in Myanmar and settled in camps and makeshift settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017–2018.

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Published inJournal of travel medicine Vol. 26; no. 1
Main Authors Rahman, Md Ridwanur, Islam, Khaleda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.01.2019
Subjects
Aggression
Bangladesh
Diphtheria
Diphtheria - epidemiology
Diphtheria - prevention & control
Diphtheria - transmission
Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine - therapeutic use
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Myanmar
Outbreaks
Refugees
Refugees - statistics & numerical data
Rohingya people
Vaccination
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Myanmar (Burma)
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Summary:Several lessons can be learnt from the massive diphtheria outbreak faced by Rohingya (forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals) refugees who fled violence in Myanmar and settled in camps and makeshift settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2017–2018.
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ISSN:1708-8305
1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/tay122