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  1. Diphtheria - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria (dif-THEER-e-uh) is a serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. Diphtheria is extremely rare ...

  2. Diphtheria - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Doctors may suspect diphtheria in a sick child who has a sore throat with a gray membrane covering the tonsils and throat. Growth of C. diphtheriae in a lab ...

  3. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis, Hepatitis B, And Polio Vaccine (Intramuscular Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine (also known as DTP vaccine) combined with hepatitis B and poliovirus vaccine (also known as HepB and IPV) ...

  4. Diphtheria Antitoxin (Injection Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria is transmitted through contact with an infected person or a carrier of the disease. Diphtheria antitoxin is to be administered only by or under the ...

  5. Diphtheria, Tetanus, And Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Intramuscular Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria is a serious illness that can cause breathing difficulties, heart problems, nerve damage, pneumonia, and possibly death.

  6. Diphtheria And Tetanus Vaccine (Intramuscular Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria is a serious illness that can cause breathing problems, heart problems, nerve damage, pneumonia, and possibly death. The risk for serious illness ...

  7. Diphtheria, Tetanus, And Acellular Pertussis Booster Vaccine (Intramuscular Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis booster vaccine (also known as Tdap) is a combination immunizing agent used to protect against infections caused by ...

  8. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis, Polio, Hib Vaccine (Intramuscular Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Descriptions. Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (also known as DTaP) combined with inactivated poliovirus and Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine ...

  9. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis, Polio Vaccine (Intramuscular Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Diphtheria is a serious illness that can cause breathing difficulties, heart problems, nerve damage, pneumonia, and possibly death.

  10. Diphtheria Antitoxin (Injection Route) Side Effects - Mayo Clinic

    Chilly sensation · difficulty in breathing and swallowing · feeling of discomfort · fever · inflammation of joints · hives · itching, especially of hands or feet ...