title: Why do adults contract diphtheria?
abstract: When diphtheria was a common disease, it most commonly affected children. Typically, at least 40% of diphtheria cases were children under 5 years of age, and some 70% of cases were children under 15 years of age. This classical pattern of diphtheria cases
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tomaszunas-Blaszczyk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galazka