South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has issued a critical alert regarding the rise of ...

grey coating that can cover tissues in the nose, tonsils and throat within two to three days of infection. This leads to difficulty in breathing and swallowing. Diphtheria antitoxin and ...

grey coating that can cover tissues in the nose, tonsils and throat within two to three days of infection. This leads to difficulty in breathing and swallowing. Diphtheria antitoxin and ...

Diphtheria’s has always been smaller ... diphtheriae bacterium releases a toxin that kills healthy tissue in the mouth, nose, throat, and trachea. The dead tissue forms a leathery membrane ...

More than 800 people buried in the Cemetery, almost 670 of them children, died from diphtheria, a disease that has for the most part disappeared. It was a particularly cruel disease, one that often ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 43, No. 1, Jul., 1928 The Nature of Diphtheria Toxin This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer ...

Because diphtheria bacteria can live in the mouth, nose, throat or skin, it can be spread from close contact with discharge from these areas - however this is rare. Without antibiotic treatment, ...

Since the implementation of diphtheria immunisation in South Africa in the 1950s, cases have been uncommon. However, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has warned clinicians countrywide ...

Eight confirmed cases of diphtheria have been reported in the Western Cape and Gauteng, prompting health officials to issue an urgent warning to clinicians. The disease, which can lead to severe ...