Current status of antitoxic diphtheria immunity of the Russian population.
The results of immunization and seromonitoring of population from all regions of Russia were analyzed. We studied 54 248 sera for the presence of antibodies to diphtheria. In order to control the effectiveness of seromonitoring 2504 sera were studied from 7 regions of the Russia. The children were vaccinated in 96, 3% in 2010. The children in 12 and 24 month, in 7 and 14 years old were vaccinated more than 97, 0% The high degree of protection against diphtheria was detected in children, teenagers and adults. Protective levels of diphtheria antibodies were detected in 95, 2% children, 98, 1% of the teenagers and 92, 4% of adults. The high level of antitoxic diphtheria immunity among all age groups has led to the current positive epidemiological situation in Russia. Key words: diphtheria infection, immunization, antitoxic immunity.