Abstract：
From July 2022, cases of imported diphtheria with toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae remarkably increased among migrants arriving in Germany. Up to 30 September 2022, 44 cases have been reported to the national public health institute, all laboratory-confirmed, male, and mainly coming from Syria (n = 21) and Afghanistan (n = 17). Phylogeny and available journey information indicate that most cases (n = 19) were infected along the Balkan route. Active case finding, increased laboratory preparedness and epicentre localisation in countries along this route are important.
摘要：
从2022年7月开始，在抵达德国的移民中，带有产毒素白喉棒杆菌的进口白喉病例显着增加。截至2022年9月30日，国家公共卫生研究所报告了44例病例，所有实验室确认，男性,主要来自叙利亚(n=21)和阿富汗(n=17)。系统发育和可用的旅程信息表明，大多数病例（n=19）是沿巴尔干路线感染的。主动查找病例,在这条路线沿线的国家中，增加实验室准备和震中本地化非常重要。
