title: A historical profile of diphtheria in Iran during the 19th and 20th centuries.
abstract: Diphtheria is a contagious and life-threatening disease historically regarded as a major cause of mortality, particularly in children. Over the past centuries, frequent diphtheria outbreaks have occurred. Herein, after a quick look at the history of diphtheria throughout the world, a historical account of this lethal disease in Iran during the 19th and 20th centuries is presented.
authors.affiliation: Academy of Medical Sciences of the I.R. of Iran, Tehran, Iran. azizi@ams.ac.ir
authors.forename: Mohammad Hossein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Azizi
authors.forename: Moslem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bahadori
authors.forename: Ghanbar-Ali
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Raees-Jalali
mesh_terms: D004165:Diphtheria / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran