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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.
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Where did the relay of Diphtheria medicine start?
Nenana, Alaska
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis need to be capitalized?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title.
Is balto real?
Yes, Balto was a real sled dog that helped deliver diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska in 1925 during a diphtheria outbreak. Balto and his team ran the final leg of the journey and became famous for their heroic efforts.
Can you still get diphtheria?
can you die from Diphtheria?
What is a virulence factor for diphtheria?
The virulence factor for diphtheria is an exotoxin named diphtheria exotoxin.
What are things in Alaska that start with a Y?
Yakutat is a city in Alaska. The Yukon River is in Alaska.
What are facts about Alaska that start with V?
Valdez is a city in Alaska.
Where does the Alaska pipeline start and end?
The Alaska Pipeline starts in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and ends in Valdez, Alaska.
Is the word diphtheria a proper noun?
No, the noun 'diphtheria' is a common noun, a word for any instance of diphtheria.
What is corynebacterium diphtheria?
The bacterium that causes the infection diphtheria.
What is a place that start with a?
Alaska
What is responsible for diphtheria?
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
