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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., s1-31(6), 1951, pp. 766-767
Copyright © 1951 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Schick Tests in Hainan Island, South China

Stuart P. Seaton1

There is a high degree of natural immunity to diphtheria among the natives of the tropical island of Hainan, China. A series of Schick tests done on uninoculated children in Hainan showed only 9.1% positive.


1 American Presbyterian Hospital, Hoihow, Hainan Is., China.






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