Diphtheria infection in North West Canada, 1969, 1970 and 1971

• Published in: Journal of Hygiene
• Main Author: Jellard, C. H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1972
• Subjects: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Immunology; Canada; Indian; The Throat; eskimo*; Metis
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400063087; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022172400063087

SUMMARY In three years, Corynebacterium diphtheriae was isolated from 1238 people, consisting of 820 North American Indians or Metis, 318 people of Caucasian origin, 97 Eskimos and 3 Asiatic Indians. Diphtheria infection of the throat, nose, ears and skin was common in the North American Indian and...