GT ats iTe aL Lia Steet 3 (eS? | OWE TENE Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease of the upper respiratory system caused by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Diphtheria positive contact is a potential source of infection Objective) To describe characteristic of diphtherias positive contact on an outbreakin Padang A descriptive cross sectional study of diphtheria contacts on an outbreak in Padang from October 2014 until June 2015. Positive contacts identified with nasal swab culture that were done to all close contacts with a diphtheria cases Figure 1. Diphteriae cases and their contacts Table 1. Characteristic of Samples Characteristic on % Age 0-14 years 5 556 >14 years 4 444 Total 9 100 Sex 6 confirmed Male 3 338 Total 9 100 Immunization statue 3 diphteriaes 201 negative 6 diphteriae 976 negative No immunization 22,2 positive contacts, contacts positive contacts, contacts Not complete 55,6 Complete 22.2 Total Closed contact PTC Nei Rea ode eC eco Rea Cat Atthe same home Neighbors, schoolmates Mead Cu Rane ere een a) rer ura eae or playmates Total