Cross Boundary Morbidity and Mortality: A Situation Analysis of Recent 2012 Diphtheria Outbreak in Thailand

Outbreaks of infectious disease occur sporadically around the world. Sometimes, a disease might expand internationally. Herein, the authors discuss a 2012 diphtheria outbreak in Thailand, focusing on the morbidity and mortality. Based on the data recorded by the Thai Ministry of Public Health, there were 53 diphtheria-infected cases and 100 carriers. Among the total infected cases, 7 resulted in death. In-depth analysis showed that the infected patients were from 9 different provinces in Thailand, and there was also one cross-boundary case (1.89%) of a patient from a nearby country in Indochina, Laos. At the same time, there was an outbreak of diphtheria in Laos. Regarding the cross-boundary indexed case in the Thai outbreak under discussion, the patient crossed international borders to obtain treatment in Thailand and registered with the local public health department.

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