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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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When did diphtheria start in Alaska?
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?
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?
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.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
Where is diphtheria mostly to be found?
It is found in India, Kazakhistan, a few countries in Africa, but mostly in the former Soviet Union; thanks to the vaccination.
What is the antitoxin for diphtheria?
The antitoxin is made from horse serum and works by neutralizing any circulating exotoxin. The doctor must first test the patient for sensitivity to animal serum.
What organism causes diphtheria genus species?
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Short answer is Yes! I got Diphtheria from a cat with sores when I was 4 years old.
It was 1924, I lived in Philadelphia, and I was four years old. I played with a little cat outdoors and took it home. When my mother saw it she ordered me to get away from it. The cat had sores on its body and was sick. Three days later, I was in the hospital dying of diphtheria. Fortunately, I did recover within ten days and was able to come home from the hospital. There were no other cases of diphtheria in our extended neighborhood (West Philadelphia) at the time; I had not been away visiting where I might have acquired the disease. Did I get diphtheria from the cat? I believe so, as did my mother and my doctor.
Ruth Appleby Furr 2008
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.
What is a common name for diphtheria?
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
What is the new 2013 cpt code for tetanus diphtheria?
New CPT codes were established in 2013. The code for the tetanus vaccine is 90703. The codes for tetanus and diphtheria are 90702 and 90714.
What is the causes of diphtheria?
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the cause of diphtheria. It can be spread through contact of items or through person-to-person. For example, it can be carried on someone's used item such as a cup or tissue.
How many victims are there in the world from the disease diphtheria?
Death occurs in between 5% and 10% of those affected.
How many people are affected by diphtheria today?
Today there are approximately 0-5 cases of diphtheria per year in the United States.
What does a doctor do to see if you have Diphtheria?
Diagnosis can often be made based on the appearance of the throat with confirmation by microbiological culture.
Is diphtheria infection viral or bacterial?
Bacterial. "It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium."
