At the official launch on 16 May, WHO/Europe will award the WHO collaborating centre designation to the Centre for Diphtheria at the Public...
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CDC limits ordering of tetanus-diphtheria vaccine as it braces for shortage ... The tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine is expected to be in short...
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There is an outbreak of diphtheria in Niger. If you are traveling to an affected area, you should be up to date with your diphtheria vaccines.
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In 1923, veterinarian Gaston Ramon discovered the diphtheria toxoid, a molecule capable of neutralizing the toxin produced by diphtheria bacteria.
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While this present surge of diphtheria cases is indeed unprecedented for West Africa, it is really a symptom of larger issues in global health,...
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Key facts · Diphtheria is a disease caused by a bacterium that affects the upper respiratory tract and less often the skin. · Diphtheria is a...
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Since January 2022, and as of 11 August 2023, 281 confirmed diphtheria cases, as per the EU case definition (2022: 224 cases, 2023: 57...
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Diphtheria is a disease caused by toxin producing bacteria. In severe cases, it can be deadly. It is currently seeing a historic resurgence...
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Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times ... In Nigeria's northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are...
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Geneva, 13 February 2024-- WHO has published the first-ever guidance on the clinical management of diphtheria. The only previously available...
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