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My grandmother told me that her first child, a baby girl named Florence, died at 7-8 months old during a diphtheria epidemic in 1913 in Brunswick, Maine. I have never been able to find anything that tells me about this epidemic (it may be that I don't really know how to research it), but I've heard about this particular epidemic from my older relatives many times, since it was such a sad event in their lives. P.T.
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Use the word diphtheria in a sentence?
This is a disease characterized by a high fever, trouble breathing, and a membrane that forms in the respiratory passages. Here are some sentences.The diphtheria epidemic killed thousands.Everyone needs a diphtheria vaccine.At one time, diphtheria was a horrible scourge.
What famous dog helped the people of Nome during the diphtheria epidemic?
Balto, a Siberian husky
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.
What epidemic hit Nome in 1925?
The epidemic that hit Nome in 1925 was diphtheria. Due to the urgent need for a life-saving serum to prevent the spread of the disease, a group of sled dogs, led by Balto, raced across Alaska to deliver the medicine to Nome. This event became known as the Nome Serum Run or the Great Race of Mercy.
Was there a diphtheria epidemic in the Midwest in the 19th century?
Yes, there was. I lost a great-aunt during it but can find no information about it. All of the family that remembered anything have long since past away.
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 commemorates a 1925 emergency operation to get medical supplies during deadly diphtheria epidemic?
There are many such commemorations including a statue in New York's Central Park of Balto, the sled dog that was partially responsible for delivering the serum.
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.
Why wasn't helicopter used in 1925 diphtheria epidemic in Nome?
Helicopters were developed and built during the first half-century of flight, with the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 being the first operational helicopter in 1936.
What is the class of diphtheria?
Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
