It’s a tragedy whenever a child dies needlessly of a disease that is both preventable and treatable. Sadly, that happens daily around the globe, due mainly to a raft of infectious diseases. One of ...

It had been over 30 years since the last case of diphtheria was seen in Guinea. So when patients began showing up six months ago with what looked like flu symptoms — fever, cough and sore throat – ...

Diphtheria is a serious, sometimes deadly bacterial infection that forms in the moist inner lining of your nose and throat, and occasionally on the skin. It can bring on breathing and swallowing ...

Diphtheria is a serious and contagious infection caused when the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae release toxins. Symptoms often appear in the skin or respiratory system. If it enters the ...

A diphtheria outbreak swept through many homes in Central City during the winter of 1882-1883, resulting in the deaths of ...

With cases soaring, diphtheria is on track to return as a major global threat as it evolves resistance to a number of antibiotic classes, a study has warned. Experts from the UK and India analysed ...

It was highly contagious, lethal and mysterious. Then medical experts developed treatments and vaccines, and the affliction disappeared—but not entirely By Perri Klass - Author, A Good Time to Be Born ...

In cases of suspected or diagnosed diphtheria, the first step is admission of the patient to an isolation ward to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease to other people. The treatment of ...

The symptoms of diphtheria are caused by a toxin that is released by the bacteria that cause the condition. Two types of bacteria can cause diphtheria and these include: Corynebacterium diphtheriae ...

It was called 'the strangler' for how it ravaged children in the Victorian-era, killing them by the thousands. But experts fear that diphtheria may no longer be a disease of the past and could be ...

The number of cases of diphtheria among asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the UK has risen to more than 50, the BBC understands. It comes after it was confirmed that one migrant who died ...