Diphtheria in the 1890s: What health authorities said

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, transmitted from person to person through close physical and respiratory contact. It can cause infection of the nasopharynx, which may lead to breathing difficulties and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The United States recorded 206,000 cases of diphtheria in 1921 ["]