Diphtheria

Dirty white pseudomembrane classically seen in diptheria

en:Diphtheria, is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by the bacterium en:Corynebacterium diphtheriae. A milder form is limited to the skin.

Agent

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  C. diphtheriae

Symptoms

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  Diphtheria bull neck
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  Diphtheria skin lesion

Prevalence, treatment and prevention

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  Horse being used to produce diphtheria antitoxin
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  Diphtheria antitoxin, c. 1895
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  Diphtheria antitoxin, May 8, 1895
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  1900 advertisement for anti-diphtherial serum
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  Poster promoting vaccination, USA, post-World War II
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  Countries with reported Diphtheria cases, 1997 - 2006