<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Increase in cases of Diphtheria in Europe particularly among asylum-seekers</span></p> <p> </p>

Diphtheria is a severe infection, with high mortality rate and affects the upper respiratory tract. Transmission by direct contact/sneezing/coughing may lead to myocarditis, peripheral neuropathy, pneumonia or failure. This watching brief aims describe epidemiology of recent 2022 diphtheria outbreak among migrants in Europe identify key factors that aid future control measures. 
 It was seen majority reported cases were adults case fatality very low. When do not have natural exposure diphtheria-causing organisms, their immunity induced childhood immunization wanes they become susceptible disease resulting epidemiological transmission. Early detection through surveillance opt treatment reduced infected. Currently, transmission local population low be due increased vaccination coverage European populations. Focus must placed on screening for immigrants vaccine preventable diseases educating about importance