Diphtheria in Africa: Outbreak in Guinea
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#6EEGF)
NewsDesk@bactiman63 Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection, which the causative agent is Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat and sometimes skin. In fact, theetymology of diphtheriais named for the tough pseudomembrane that forms in the patient's throat. The disease is passed from person to person by droplet transmission, [...]
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