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diphtheria
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diph·the·ri·a
/ difˈ[unvoicedth]irēə; dip-/
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n.
a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae and characterized by the formation of a breath-obstructing membrane in the throat and by a potentially fatal toxin in the blood.
DERIVATIVES:
diph·the·ri·al
adj.
diph·the·rit·ic
/ ˌdif[unvoicedth]əˈritik; ˌdip-/ adj.
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Diphtheria outbreak - Russian Federation, 1990-1993.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 11/5/1993; 700+ words
; ...high levels of vaccination coverage against diphtheria, an ongoing outbreak of diphtheria has affected parts of the Russian Federation...Russian Federation. In the Russian Federation, diphtheria surveillance data are reported by physicians...
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Diphtheria acquired by U.S. citizens in the Russian Federation and Ukraine - 1994.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 3/31/1995; 700+ words
; Epidemic diphtheria has reemerged in 14 of the 15 New Independent...47,802 cases and 1746 deaths from diphtheria were reported throughout the NIS...confirmed and one probable case of diphtheria acquired in countries where the disease...
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Diphtheria in Eastern Nepal.
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; To the Editor: Diphtheria, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae...Expanded Program on Immunization when diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT) vaccination was greatly increased; diphtheria gradually declined in many countries...
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Cutaneous diphtheria masquerading as a sexually transmitted disease
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Introduction Cutaneous diphtheria is becoming rare even in developing...there are five reports of genital diphtheria in the 1950s, there are no reports...we present a rare case of wound diphtheria masquerading as a sexually transmitted...
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Imported cutaneous diphtheria, Germany, 1997-2003.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...incidence of imported cutaneous diphtheria in the United Kingdom (1) prompted...describe the situation of cutaneous diphtheria in Germany and to analyze the...German Consiliary Laboratory on Diphtheria since its establishment at our...
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Fatal respiratory diphtheria in a U.S. traveler to Haiti--Pennsylvania, 2003.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 1/9/2004; ; 700+ words
; Respiratory diphtheria can be severe or fatal in unvaccinated persons...appropriate treatment, 5%-10% of patients with diphtheria die (1). For >50 years, vaccination against diphtheria has been recommended for children and adults...
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Federal government report illustrates current diphtheria risks.
Newspaper article from: Pharma Business Week; 2/2/2004; 700+ words
; ...Report (MMWR), a recent case of fatal diphtheria was diagnosed in a U.S. citizen after...the disease through routine tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster immunization. The United...excellent job of reducing the prevalence of diphtheria in this country but the CDC cautions...
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Recall of [Tripedia.sup.TM] Vaccine.(diphtheria vaccine)
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 2/26/1999; 700+ words
; ...voluntary recall of [Tripedia.sup.TM] diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis...1999 indicated that the potency of the diphtheria toxoid component of this lot was below...lots of [Tripedia.sup.TM] met diphtheria potency specifications in routine stability...
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Childhood's Deadly Scourge: The Campaign to Control Diphtheria in New York City, 1880-1930.(Review)
Magazine article from: Journal of Social History; 12/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Deadly Scourge: The Campaign to Control Diphtheria in New York City, 1880-1930. By...Hammonds recounts the complicated story of diphtheria, one of the first infectious diseases...medicine. In pre-bacteriology days, diphtheria was an enigma to physicians. As Hammonds...
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Diphtheria antitoxin levels in the Netherlands: a population-based study.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...population-based study in the Netherlands, diphtheria antitoxin antibodies were measured with...induce long-term protection against diphtheria. However, a substantial number of...program was introduced had no protective diphtheria antibody levels. Although herd immunity...
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Diphtheria
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Diphtheria What Is Diphtheria? How Common Is Diphtheria? Is Diphtheria Contagious? What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Diphtheria? How Is Diphtheria Diagnosed and Treated? Can Diphtheria Be Prevented? Resources Diphtheria (dif-THEER-e...
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Diphtheria Vaccine
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
DIPHTHERIA VACCINE Diphtheria vaccine is a toxoid prepared by inactivating (with formaldehyde...produced by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the causative agent of diphtheria. Administration of three or more doses of diphtheria toxoid at...
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diphtheria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
diphtheria , acute contagious disease caused by Corynebacterium...membrane is one of the most dangerous aspects of diphtheria, since it can spread to the larynx and cause suffocation. Deaths from diphtheria often result from inflammation of the heart...
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DPT Vaccine
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
...proteins) against three serious diseases: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and...during their first year of life because diphtheria and whooping cough tend to strike young...unless they have been immunized against diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus. They...
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Schick Test
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
...Schick test During the late 1800s, a diphtheria epidemic killed thousands of children...into ways of controlling the disease. Diphtheria is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium. Diphtheria is spread through respiratory droplets...
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