Diphtheria: Current Public Health Challenge in Ukraine and Worldwide (Literature Review)

Pikul, K. V.; Syzova, L. M.; Ильченко, Валентина Ивановна; Zvyagolska, Irina M

doi:10.36740/wlek202101127

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“…Recent reports showed that Ukraine has a significantly lower vaccination level than Poland and most European countries [1]. They also observed 56 cases in 2010--2018 [15], which suggests the continuous presence of C. diphtheriae in the population inhabituating this geographical region. This is a new challenge for not only Polish healthcare but in the whole of Europe.…”

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Adult cutaneous diphtheria in Poland – a case report and literature overview

Fick,

Bichalska-Lach,

Bichalski

et al. 2023

Ann. Acad. Med. Siles.

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) jest pierwotnym patogenem wywołującym błonicę, która zasadniczo występuje w dwóch postaciach: nosowo-gardłowej i skórnej. W związku z powszechnymi szczepieniami przeciwko błonicy, krztuścowi i tężcowi (diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus – DPT) częstość występowania błonicy na świecie znacząco zmalała, na niektórych obszarach zanikając niemal całkowicie. W dzisiejszych czasach ponownie obserwujemy przypadki błonicy, zwłaszcza postaci skórnej, nawet w krajach z wysokim wskaźnikiem wyszczepienia, w związku z nasilającą się migracją z krajów o niższym odsetku zaszczepionych obywateli. Prezentujemy studium przypadku ukraińskiego imigranta ze zdiagnozowaną błonicą skóry, by zwiększyć świadomość środowiska medycznego o tej powracającej chorobie, jej postaci skórnej oraz związanych z tym nowych wyzwaniach. To pierwszy zaraportowany przypadek zakażenia C. diphtheriae w Polsce od 2005 r. Przeanalizowano najnowsze artykuły dostępne w bazach PubMed i Google Scholar, używając jako kryterium następujących słów kluczowych: „błonica przypadek”, „błonica opis przypadku”, „błonica skóry”. Wybrano artykuły o najwyższej korelacji z ponad 1700 wyników wyszukiwania. Opis przypadku i analiza publikacji naukowych na temat błonicy skóry pokazują znaczenie tej postaci choroby w nowej, poszczepiennej erze. Twierdzimy, że szczepienia, stosowanie ochrony osobistej podczas kontaktu z pacjentem oraz świadomość środowiska medycznego dotycząca możliwych zagrożeń stają się jeszcze bardziej istotne.

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Adult cutaneous diphtheria in Poland – a case report and literature overview

Fick,

Bichalska-Lach,

Bichalski

et al. 2023

Ann. Acad. Med. Siles.

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“…In Ukraine, the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella is administered similarly to Poland in the form of 2 doses, at 12 months of age and at 6 years of age. The measles outbreak in Ukraine in 2017-2019 also had an impact on the state of immunization against this disease [6,10]. Most of the population is likely to have been exposed to the measles virus.…”

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“…The WHO reports that epidemic situation in diphtheria morbidity has worsened in the world, particularly in Latin America, where a rise in incidence has been recorded since 1990s [10].…”

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The epidemiological situation in Ukraine in terms of the implementation of preventive vaccinations according to the Protective Vaccination Program

Pachnia¹,

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Polz‐Dacewicz

2022

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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The level of immunization of children and adolescents under the Protective Vaccination Program in Ukraine is lower than in Poland, and, due to the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, many people now live in conditions that are often unsanitary. Centers for refugees are also places of increased risk of outbreaks of infectious diseases. This risk is increased by the low percentage of the vaccinated, limited access to healthcare (including diagnostics) and overcrowding. The paper presents the state of vaccination in Ukraine against poliomyelitis, measles, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, the most important problems in the field of infectious diseases, as well as the resulting risks and the need to prevent them.

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Existence and Sensitivity Analysis of a Caputo Fractional-Order Diphtheria Epidemic Model

Ahmed,

Kiataramkul,

Muhammad

et al. 2024

Mathematics

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Diphtheria, a potentially life-threatening infectious disease, is primarily caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. This pathogen induces a range of severe symptoms, including respiratory distress, cardiac arrhythmias, and, in extreme cases, fatal outcomes. This paper aim to unravel the transmission dynamics of diphtheria infection within the Caputo fractional derivatives framework, establishing the solutions’ existence and uniqueness. Through forward normalized sensitivity analysis, we scrutinize the key parameters influencing the basic reproduction number, a pivotal metric in understanding and controlling the spread of the disease. The results indicate that reducing the values of the interaction rate, transmission rate, and birth rate plays a key role in curtailing diphtheria transmission. Furthermore, employing an effective numerical tool, we present graphical representations that delineate the influence of various crucial model parameters on infection dynamics.

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Diphtheria: Current Public Health Challenge in Ukraine and Worldwide (Literature Review)

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Adult cutaneous diphtheria in Poland – a case report and literature overview

Adult cutaneous diphtheria in Poland – a case report and literature overview

The epidemiological situation in Ukraine in terms of the implementation of preventive vaccinations according to the Protective Vaccination Program

Existence and Sensitivity Analysis of a Caputo Fractional-Order Diphtheria Epidemic Model

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