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Diphtheria: An acute infectious disease that typically strikes the upper respiratory tract including the throat. It is caused by infection with the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Symptoms include sore throat and mild fever at first. As the disease progresses, a membranous substance forms in the throat that makes it difficult to breathe and swallow.
Diphtheria can be deadly. It is one of the diseases that the DTP (Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis) and DTaP (Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis) vaccines are designed to prevent.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( dÄÂf-thîr ' Ä“-É™, dÄÂp- ) n. An acute infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae ...
Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that's rare in the United States, where health officials immunize kids against it. But it's still common in developing countries where ...
Get the facts on diphtheria causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention with vaccination. Learn about epidemics throughout history and how it is spread.
Diphtheria spreads through respiratory droplets (such as those produced by a cough or sneeze) of an infected person or someone who carries the bacteria but has ...
Diphtheria is a highly-contagious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium. It is generally an upper respiratory tract illness ...