OWING to the prevalence of diphtheria during the last year, a considerable demand has followed for immunising agents for preventive, inoculation, which is now extensively practised with good results.

DIPHTHERIA is one of the best understood human bacterial diseases and its study has enriched bacteriology with several ideas of prime importance. The isolation of the bacillus by Loeffler (1884 ...

Chandigarh: Punjab's vaccination coverage for diphtheria remains below the national average, underscoring the need for enhanced immunisation efforts t.

A study of the conditions favoring growth and toxin production in differently prepared cultures of a toxicogenic strain of the diphtheria bacillus has indicated that toxin is not accumulated unless ...

NCDC, via its official website, reported that a total of 41,336 suspected diphtheria cases had been recorded across 36 states and the FCT. The cases were reported from 350 local government areas ...

But Barnett’s disturbing new symptoms confirmed the doctor’s suspicions. It could only be diphtheria, an ancient and gruesome bacteria which suffocated its victims by infesting their windpipes ...

Since the implementation of diphtheria immunisation in South Africa in the 1950s, cases have been uncommon. However, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has warned clinicians countrywide ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has continued to grapple with the diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC, via its official website, said that a total of 41,336 ...

This year is the 100th anniversary of the dog mushing relay that carried the diphtheria serum to Nome during a raging storm.