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Diphtheria: Prevention and Treatment Guide by bilalmd1701 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae that releases a toxin. It is spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person. Symptoms include sore throat and thick gray coating in the throat. Complications can include heart inflammation and temporary paralysis. Treatment involves antibiotics and diphtheria antitoxin. Vaccination has reduced cases in the US from over 100,000 annually in the 1920s to only 7 reported between 1998-2004, but immunity decreases with

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