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| Diphtheria |
| An acute bacterial disease that can infect the body in two areas: the throat (respiratory diphtheria) and the skin (skin or cutaneous diphtheria). |
| An Old Plague Coming Back to Haunt Us: Diphtheria |
| Approximately 1200 deaths per year have resulted from the ongoing diphtheria epidemic in the former Soviet Union which began in 1990 and is still going strong. |
| HealtHub |
| A brief definition of diptheria, followed by links to overviews, research articles, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. |
| eMedicine: Diphtheria |
| Emergency MD offers a clinical report on the respiratory form of diphtheria, including risk factors, common symptoms and treatments for this infectious disease. |
| Diphtheria - Dr. Greene |
| Information on this childhood disease and immunization against it. |