Obstinate diphtheria needs innovation in immunization

Diphtheria Immunization *

AT the beginning of the twentieth century diphtheria occupied a unique position in contrast to other infectious diseases. Its symptoms and course were well known and accurately described, the causal organism definitely recognized, and a specific remedy was available for its treatment, yet in spite of this wealth of scientific knowledge the control and prevention of the disease had proved a comp...

Studies on Diphtheria- Tetanus, combined immunization in children in some elementary school of Teheran

Obstinate Vomiting in Pregnancy

I am induced to make some remarks upon this subject of obstinate vomiting in pregnancy, from the fact that within the last five years three cases of albuminuria during gestation have come under my observation, in all of which untoward results occurred, and in two of these obstinate vomiting was the prominent symptom. In one of the cases?the only one of which I mean to give complete details, the...

Passive Antibacterial Immunization in Conjunctival Diphtheria in Guinea Pigs.

In a previous paper (Hirose et al., 1962) it was reported that guinea pigs highly immunized against a bacterial suspension of Corynebacterium diphtheriae resisted to a challenge by the conjunctival method (Murata et al., 1959) with a toxinogenic virulent strain without even traces of antitoxic immunity, while a passive transfer of the immunity failed. The reason for this failure may have been d...

Role of health communications in Russia's diphtheria immunization program.

As part of a broader program in health communication assistance, project staff from Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival worked with staff from Russia's oblast (regional) public health agencies to design and implement communication activities supporting local diphtheria immunization efforts. Because aggressive community outreach efforts and strong administrative sanctions had alr...