diphtheria

Noun

Meaning

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.

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Paganism is infectious, more infectious than diphtheria or piety. E. M. Forster

Full of years, Sir Frank's body died. The diphtheria which carried him off caused him as much suffering as it would have done an ordinary man; dying was not eased by his unique gift. He slid out into the long darkness - but his consciousness continued unabated in eight other bodies. Brian Aldiss

At a time when the nation is faced with the challenge of having to deal with NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension, communicable diseases such as diphtheria, polio and recently influenza also seemed to have reared its ugly head. Source: Internet

For adults and children over seven, the Td vaccine (tetanus and diphtheria) or Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) is commonly used. Source: Internet

A form of diphtheria that involves the skin, eyes, or genitals also exists. Source: Internet

Experiments included various delivery methods, vacuum drying, sizing the bacterium, developing strains resistant to antibiotics, combining the bacterium with other diseases (such as diphtheria ), and genetic engineering. Source: Internet

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