Abstract Background In 2014, over half (54%) of the world's population lived in urban areas
and this proportion will increase to 66% by 2050. This urbanizing trend has been …

The incidence of emerging infectious diseases in humans has increased within the recent
past or threatens to increase in the near future. Over 30 new infectious agents have been …

Over the past 30 years, at least 30 new infectious diseases have emerged to threaten the
health of millions of people across the globe. The major challenge to combat these …

ABSTRACT CONTEXT: To find out the suitable factors for raising the coverage of
immunization. AIMS: To determine the coverage and to identify the various factors of primary …

Diphtheria is an acute disease caused by exotoxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Globally, diphtheria has been showing a declining trend due to effective childhood …

Rapid urbanisation in the 20th century has been accompanied by the development of slums.
Nearly one-third of the world's population and more than 60% of urban populations in the …

A diphtheria outbreak occurred from February to November 2011 in the village of Kimba and
its surrounding settlements, in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. We conducted a …

Abstract The National Population Policy (2000) aims at complete protection of all children
against vaccine preventable diseases by 2010. Urban poor, many residing in slums …

Objective To examine the association between presence of an urban health center (UHC) in
proximity to a slum and immunization status of slum children in a city in India. Design Cross …

Background Diphtheria is a respiratory infectious disease of childhood. It is a fatal disease
and may cause complications if not recognized early and treated properly. Despite …