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A diphtheria vaccine is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations.
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How did people prevent diphtheria in the 1800s?
by ill
Can you prevent Diphtheria?
A diphtheria vaccine is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations.
Why do you need the tdap?
To prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertusis.
How is diphtheria controlled?
by getting booster shots!
Can you get Diphtheria?
Previous infection may not prevent against future infection.
What are facts about diphtheria?
Nearly one out of every Ten people that get Diphtheria, die from it
Can diphtheria recur?
Previous infection may not prevent against future infection.
Can you get infected with diphtheria again?
Previous infection may not prevent against future infection.
Was diphtheria common in 1940?
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.
What is the mode of transmission of diphtheria?
Diphtheria is usually spread between people by direct contact or through the air.
Why don't people talk about diphtheria anymore?
A diphtheria vaccine is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations.
How is the mode of transmission of diphtheria?
Diphtheria is usually spread between people by direct contact or through the air.
