Diphtheria
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en:Diphtheria, is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by the bacterium en:Corynebacterium diphtheriae. A milder form is limited to the skin.
Agent[edit]
C. diphtheriae
Symptoms[edit]
Diphtheria bull neck
Diphtheria skin lesion
Prevalence, treatment and prevention[edit]
Horse being used to produce diphtheria antitoxin
Diphtheria antitoxin, c. 1895
Diphtheria antitoxin, May 8, 1895
1900 advertisement for anti-diphtherial serum
Poster promoting vaccination, USA, post-World War II
Countries with reported Diphtheria cases, 1997 - 2006
