Diphtheria Outbreak among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, 2023, Linked to 2022 Diphtheria Outbreak, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Diphtheria Outbreak among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, 2023, Linked to 2022 Diphtheria Outbreak, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

After 3 cases of Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection associated with intravenous drug use among persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) were reported to the Health Protection Authority in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in 2023, we examined pathogen spread among PEH. Furthermore, we investigated a po...

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Main Authors: Jonas Haller, Anja Berger, Alexandra Dangel, Katja Bengs, Imke Friedrichs, Christian Kleine, Dorothee Schmidt, Maria Goetzens, Udo Goetsch, Michael Hogardt, Andreas Sing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
diphtheria
molecular epidemiology
outbreak
multilocus sequence typing
persons experiencing homelessness
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1217_article
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