What is Diphtheria? A Basic Definition

Diphtheria \Diph*the"ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leather
         (hence
   taken in the sense of membrane): cf. ? to make
         soft, L.
   depsere to knead.] (Med.)
   A very dangerous
         contagious disease in which the air
   passages, and
         especially the throat, become coated with a
   false
         membrane, produced by the solidification of an
  
         inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group. Diphtherial

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Wed Jul 30

• SPECIAL ARTICLE A HISTORY OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALTIES The History of Pediatric Infectious Diseases: some good synonyms for childhood diseases and indications of when they were specified. realisation of need for certified milk to prevent summer diarrhoea
• DPT Vaccine: Reference!!

Tue Jul 29

• diphtheria vaccine development UK: History of diphtheria is interesting because of use of anti-toxin in 1920s before the vaccine in 40s.
• Where Do They Find These Scary Statistics? Part II: Gross Estimation?Dip htheria Statistics Defy Reality: Fisking of Edsall's diphtheria paper.

Fri Jul 11

• Google Image Result for http://www.dip net.org/img/me m.jpg

Mon Jul 7

• National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Sun Jul 6

• Lemon " What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before receiving diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines?: Any child who had a life-threateni ng allergic reaction after a dose of DTaP should not receive another dose.Any child who has had encephalitis (brain swelling

Tue May 27

• Is Raw Milk Suitable for Children?: Got Milk? Raw milk, that is? There is an interesting debate between proponents and opponents of raw milk who have been asked this question: Is raw milk suitable for children? Before you weigh in with your verdict, here are the nuts and bolts of...

Sat Mar 22

• Diphtheria in the Former Soviet Union: Reemergence of a Pandemic Disease: what happens when a country loses economic wealth and abandoms immunization programme and a previously endemic disease recurs to devastating effect

Wed Jul 18

• New Discovery May Lead To More Effective Acne Treatments: Scientists have long known that the bacterium Propionibacter ium acnes (P. acnes) plays a leading role in the development of acne vulgaris, the scourge afflicting some 80% of teenagers and many adults as well. A normally harmless microbe that lives in the

Tue Jun 5

• diphtheria cancer: Web Search Results from Answers.com

Fri Apr 13

• Diphtheria. A good reason to carry Kleenex.

Tue Jun 6

• GlaxoSmithKlin e - Gateway

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