Diphtheria
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en:Diphtheria, is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by the bacterium en:Corynebacterium diphtheriae. A milder form is limited to the skin.
Agent
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C. diphtheriae
Symptoms
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Diphtheria bull neck
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Diphtheria skin lesion
Prevalence, treatment and prevention
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Horse being used to produce diphtheria antitoxin
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Diphtheria antitoxin, c. 1895
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Diphtheria antitoxin, May 8, 1895
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1900 advertisement for anti-diphtherial serum
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Poster promoting vaccination, USA, post-World War II
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Countries with reported Diphtheria cases, 1997 - 2006