It had been over 30 years since the last case of diphtheria was seen in Guinea. So when patients began showing up six months ago with what looked like flu symptoms — fever, cough and sore throat – ...

The following article, excepting the recent cases and certain additions under the head of treatment, was written a year ago, when diphtheria was generally treated as a local phlegmasia. Insensibly, a ...

This article explains how the Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, addresses the issue of waning immunity, and emphasizes the crucial role of this vaccine in preserving ...

The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Dr Wasiu Adeyemo, says the pupils of King’s College, Annex, Lagos, who had diphtheria and were brought into the ...

There, doctors discovered with horror Eliannys suffered from grossly inflamed throat membranes - the classic symptom of diphtheria. But even the fourth hospital lacked adequate treatment for the ...

The first two cases of a diphtheria-like illness being transmitted in the United States between people and their pets have been reported in Utah and Colorado. The respiratory illnesses occurred in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in several ...

The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA) to enforce the ...