diptheria

Diphtheria (Greek διφθερα (iphthera) — “pair of leather scrolls") is an upper respiratory tract illness characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane (a pseudomembrane) on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity. A milder form of diphtheria can be restricted to the skin. It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, an aerobic Gram-positive bacterium.

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Without using a "diph"stick, the Schick test can tell if you've had a close shave with this disease
In 1913 Bela Schick developed a skin test for this disease, not for shaving

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@pennygeer explained the facts of life to her, he realised was diptheria!! She was terrified of going into hospital and I was allowed to
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@i_Wedo جدا الفرق .. Clostriduim is gram + bacilli وهي غير هوائية ابدا أما ال C.diptheria لها اشكال متنوعه ومختلفه وهي هوائية
@RonPaulson3 In the 20s,13K people died from diptheria yearly.In 2002, there was 1 case of diphtheria in the United States. #vaccineswork

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