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.
Nenana, Alaska
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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 die from Diphtheria?
Yakutat is a city in Alaska. The Yukon River is in Alaska.
The virulence factor for diphtheria is an exotoxin named diphtheria exotoxin.
Valdez is a city in Alaska.
The Alaska Pipeline starts in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska and ends in Valdez, Alaska.
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No, the noun 'diphtheria' is a common noun, a word for any instance of diphtheria.
The bacterium that causes the infection diphtheria.
Diphtheria became a significant public health concern in the UK during the late 19th century, particularly from the 1880s onward. Outbreaks were reported, and the disease was a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children. The introduction of a diphtheria vaccine in the 1920s helped to greatly reduce the incidence of the disease.