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“In young adults, booster dose comprising diphtheria and tetanus anti-toxins should be taken once every ten years,” Dr.
Shankar said. more-inThough vaccine-preventable, diphtheria is causing illness in not just poorly-vaccinated children, but young adults as well, doctors in the city have found. India has been reporting the largest number of diphtheria infections for over three decades now. A review of epidemiology of diphtheria from 2000-2016 published from the U.S.
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention shows that poor vaccination and waning immunity in young adults could be causing the infections. The first sign that the doctors look for when diphtheria is suspected is whitish or grey patch in the throat..