title: Diphtheria outbreak in Norway: lessons learned.
abstract: We describe an outbreak of diphtheria in Norway that occurred in 2008 and affected 3 unvaccinated family members. The epidemic caught the public health system off-guard on most levels; the diagnosis was distrusted due to its rarity, no diphtheria anti-toxin was available, and notification procedures were not rigorously followed.
authors.affiliation: Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. ingemus@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Anne Torunn
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Mengshoel
authors.forename: E Arne
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Høiby
authors.forename: Petter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brandtzæg
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018563:Disease Notification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005192:Family Health; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid