Introduction: Diphtheria

Diphtheria: Infectious bacterial respiratory disease

Diphtheria: Diphtheria usually affects the tonsils, throat, nose, or skin. Like tetanus, it is caused by the toxin, or poison, of a bacterium, but it can spread from an infected person to the nose or throat of others.¹

Researching symptoms of Diphtheria: Further information about the symptoms of Diphtheria is available including a list of symptoms of Diphtheria, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Diphtheria, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.

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