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Diphtheria

Diphtheria is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium and can be transmitted through a direct physical contact with infected individuals. The disease is characterized by a low fever and sore throat.

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What can you do to not get diphtheria?

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A diphtheria vaccine is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations.

How is diphtheria diagnosed?

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to rule out other diseases that may cause fever and sore throat, such as infectious mononucleosis, a sinus infection, or strep throat. The most important single symptom that suggests diphtheria is the membrane.

How much people were saved after the diphtheria attack of 1925?

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In the United States, 57 cases were reported between 1980 and 2004.

Can diphtheria recur?

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Previous infection may not prevent against future infection.

Is diphtheria a virus or a bacteria?

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Neither. It is a disease caused by a bacteria. The bacteria is called Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Can diphtheria have any long term effects in later life?

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yes.infertility,loss of voice after a prolonged time of talking.

I had Diptheria at the age of 5 in 1961

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No infertility but I am 86 and has Dip when I was 7 !! . It affected my voice which has remained hoarse although I was told the damage to the larynx was correctable by surgery . This was long before antibiotics so I was lucky to survive - I remember being in isolation with large steam kettles helping me to breathe.

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Can you still get diphtheria?

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can you die from Diphtheria?

How long to stay home with diphtheria?

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1 to 10 days only

Who does diphtheria affect?

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Since 1988, all confirmed cases in the United States have involved visitors or immigrants. In countries that do not have routine immunization against this infection, the mortality rate varies from 1.5-25%.

When did diphtheria start in Alaska?

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Diphtheria has been around for thousands of years. Hippocrates was the first to describe it in the fifth century. In the 1880s, F. Loffler discovered it was caused by a bacteria and sometime in the 1920s a vaccine was produced.

When was Diphtheria discovered?

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The disease was first described in the 5th century BC by Hippocrates. The bacterium was discovered in 1882 by Edwin Klebs.

Who developed the test for Diphtheria?

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Diphtheria was discovered in 1613 in Spain. In 1735, an epidemic of diphtheria broke out in New England and did not receive the name until 1826.

How does diphtheria spread?

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Airborn, and fomite contact.


Diphtheria is transmitted from person to person through close contact with the discharge from an infected person's eyes, nose, throat or skin.

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Diphtheria is a bacterial disease (corynebacterium diphtheriae) that has an [incubation period] of one week. The symptoms include a sore throat, fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, and a thick grayish membrane forms over the tonsils and pharynx which can cause difficulty breathing and swallowing. Diphtheria can also affect the heart, kidneys, and nervous system. Diphtheria is cured with an antitoxin that neutralizes the toxin. Respirators and antibiotics are used to minimize the complications. [Vaccine] and booster shots for diphtheria were developed in 1920.
Diphtheria spreads through the air and gets into your body from your nose and mouth. How it attacks depends on what TYPE it is. There are two types. Respiratory and Cutaneous. I'm sorry that I don't know more.
Diphtheria is a very contagious disease which is caused by bacteria. It usually attacks the nose and throat, but in severe cases can move to the heart and lungs. Diphtheria is rare in most developed countries because of vaccinations, but is starting to reappear in undeveloped areas because of lax vaccination practices or poverty.

This disease is caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria, which live in the nose, throat, and skin of an infected person. You catch it by coming in contact with the person.

What medication can you use to cure Diphtheria?

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The treatment for diptheria is Diphtheria antitoxin which is the mainstay of therapy. It neutralizes circulating diphtheria toxin and reduces the progression of the disease. The effectiveness of diphtheria antitoxin is greatest if it is administered early in the course of the disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can assist in obtaining the diphtheria antitoxin. Antitoxin is not recommended for asymptomatic carriers and it is usually of no value in localized cutaneous diphtheria.

Can you get Diphtheria from the vaccine?

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No. Because what is given is not a the whole virus. All have weakened or partial viruses and only enough is given to produce an immune response.

Is diphtheria only found in the US?

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No! There has not been a case of Diphtheria in the US since 1999! You are most likely to find the disease in poor areas of Latin America. There vaccinations are not a big priority and so they are infected more.

Was diphtheria common in 1940?

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Mass vaccination to prevent diphtheria had already started in the Western countries since the Twenties, so it had ceased to be a very common disease in the US and Europe. In countries that had no vaccination program it remained a common children's disease. Only in Europe after the outbreak of WW II, there was an outbreak in 1943 with a million cases and about 50,000 deaths.