A looming epidemic: combating the recurrent outbreaks of diphtheria in Nigeria.
Diphtheria
Nigeria
control
prevention
Journal
The Pan African medical journal
ISSN: 1937-8688
Titre abrégé: Pan Afr Med J
Pays: Uganda
ID NLM: 101517926
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
04
08
2023
accepted:
17
08
2023
medline:
1
12
2023
pubmed:
29
11
2023
entrez:
29
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Nigeria has endured several diphtheria outbreaks over the last few decades, mirroring a suboptimal population immunity across several demographics within the country. The country's northern region has been affected mainly by this infectious disease; it directly depicts the effect of poor DPT vaccine uptake amongst children in this region compared to other geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Whilst pharmaceutical intervention and surveillance activities have commenced as directed by the NCDC, to combat this public health menace, top leaders of the Nigerian healthcare system - public and private sectors, must understudy the predisposing factors gearing the recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria and provide robust, research-based and scientific mechanisms to arrest the root causes of the incessant outbreaks. This article discusses the factors promoting the recurrent diphtheria outbreaks in Nigeria, the preexisting interventions with their existential deterrents, and new strategies recommended to curb the further resurgence of the disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38020360
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.186.41328
pii: PAMJ-45-186
pmc: PMC10656591
doi:
Substances chimiques
Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
186Informations de copyright
Copyright: Olufemi Nicholas Olulaja et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing interests.
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