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What is diphtheria?
Diphtheria is a contagious bacteria that can lead to sore throat,low-grade fever, muscle weakness, loss of appetite, enlarged lymphnodes on your neck, a grayish membrane may f…orm over the bridge ofyour nose, throat and tonsils may block your airway causing it tobe difficult to swallow. It is transmitted by person to personthough close contact with the discharge from an infected person'seyes, nose, throat or skin. Diphtheria demands immediate attention-any delay may lead to death. The infected person should behospitalized, isolated and treated with antibiotics such aspenicillin. Diphtheria is also known as Corynebacteriumdiptheriae. Diptheria is an upper respiratory tract illness. Symptoms of thedisease are low fever, sore throat, swollen neck, and swelling ofthe tonsils, pharynx, and nasal cavity. The disease is spreadthrough physical contact and breathing the air-borne secretions ofthe infected. The disease has been largely wiped out throughvaccinations. ( Full Answer )