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Death occurs in between 5% and 10% of those affected.
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What are facts about diphtheria?
Nearly one out of every Ten people that get Diphtheria, die from it
How many people die today from diphtheria?
Death occurs in between 5% and 10% of those affected.
Can you still get diphtheria?
can you die from Diphtheria?
How many people are affected by Diphtheria?
Today there are approximately 0-5 cases of diphtheria per year in the United States.
How many people are affected by diphtheria today?
Today there are approximately 0-5 cases of diphtheria per year in the United States.
How did elisha Otis die?
diphtheria
What did Eleanors mother die from?
diptheria
Why did Eleanor Roosevelt's mom die?
From diphtheria
How can people prevent from getting diphtheria?
A diphtheria vaccine is effective for prevention and available in a number of formulations.
What percent of America dies from diphtheria?
Wikipedia indicates there were 3 cases of diphtheria in the US between 2000 and 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria). The National Institues of Health indicates that 10% of people with diphtheria die (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001608.htm). Extrapolating the math, there was a 30% chance that one of those 3 cases resulted in death.
How 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.
