The CDC says that with treatment, about 9 in 10 people will survive a case of respiratory diphtheria. But up to half of people with the disease who don’t get treatment for it can die from it ...

Diphtheria is an extremely contagious disease with similar symptoms to the common cold. Here, we explain more about diphtheria, including its history, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

A KILLER bug once dubbed “childhood’s deadly scourge” is making a chilling comeback across Europe – and it starts with an ...

HEALTH officials have issued a warning over a highly contagious bacterial infection spreading through Europe that strikes ...

Regularly assess the availability of diphtheria antitoxin (DAT) for treatment locally/nationally. Improve surveillance to ...

The routine use of penicillin in diphtheria treatment was based upon the results of a study of its effect upon 20 carriers selected on the following criteria: the patients were all asymptomatic ...

Diphtheria is a highly contagious infection that suffocates its victims by forming a thick grey coat over the throat and tonsils, and vacationers in European destinations have been warned to remain vi ...

ABOUT 60,000 cases of diphtheria, chiefly among children less than fifteen years of age, are notified annually in England and Wales, ... Nature - Prevention of Diphtheria by Immunization.

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The recent diphtheria outbreak at King's College, Lagos, one of Nigeria's most prestigious schools, is a stark reminder of the persistent gaps in the country's healthcare and immunisation systems.