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Diphtheria: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that affects the mucous membranes of the throat and nose. Although it spreads easily from one person to another, diphtheria can be prevented through the use of vaccines.
http://www.healthline.com/health/diphtheria#Prevention7
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CDC - Diphtheria Fact Sheet for Parents
CDC fact sheet for parents: Diphtheria and the Vaccine (Shot) to Prevent It.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/diphtheria/fs-parents.html
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Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious disease caused by bacteria. The actual disease is caused when the bac¬teria release a toxin, or poison, into a person's body.
http://www.vaccineinformation.org/diphtheria/
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Diphtheria Vaccination and Medical Information - TMB
About diphtheria, the risk factors, symptoms and countries affected by the disease, plus information on inoculations and vaccinations for Diphtheria.
http://www.tmb.ie/vaccinations/diphtheria
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Diphtheria Disease and Vaccination Information - Immunize
Collected resources and information for diphtheria disease and vaccination: Access the latest recommendations, news, information, and resources from IAC, government agencies, professional journals, and other organizations in one spot on immunize.
http://www.immunize.org/diphtheria/
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Diphtheria: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that affects the throat and nose. Find information on diphtheria symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.healthline.com/health/diphtheria
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Diphtheria - Vaccines
There are four vaccines used to prevent diphtheria, often combined with protection against tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough): DTaP, Tdap, DT, and Td.
http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/diphtheria
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History of Vaccines - A Vaccine History Project of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Diphtheria once was a major cause of illness and death among children. The United States recorded 206,000 cases of diphtheria in 1921, resulting in 15,520 deaths.
http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/timelines/diphtheria
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WHO - Diphtheria
Diphtheria: WHO health topic page on diphtheria provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, publications, statistics, news, multimedia and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic.
http://www.who.int/topics/diphtheria/en/
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Diphtheria - Kids Health
Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that's rare in the United States, where health officials immunize kids against it. But it's still common in developing countries where immunizations aren't given routinely.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/diphtheria.html
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Diphtheria: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology
C diphtheria is responsible for both endemic and epidemic diseases, and it was first described in the 5th century BC by Hippocrates. Diphtheria manifests as either an upper respiratory tract or cutaneous infection and is caused by the aerobic gram-positive bacteria, Corynebacterium diphtheria.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/782051-overview
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Diphtheria: MedlinePlus
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection. You can catch it from a person who has the infection and coughs or sneezes. You can also get infected by coming in contact with an object, such as a toy, that has bacteria on it.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diphtheria.html
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Diphtheria - Mayo Clinic
Diphtheria - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms of this infection that's preventable with a vaccine.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diphtheria/basics/definition/con-20022303
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Diphtheria - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria
