I am doing a report on the disease Diphtheria. The
             definition of the disease is a bacterial disease that
             affects the throat and can cause serious or fatal
             complications. It is a serious disease caused by the
             bacterium. There is a lot of history on this disease. In
             the late 1800's diphtheria came across western Europe and
             the United States, it killed thousands of children. The
             diphtheria characterized by infection is more contagious
             than the disease characterized by respiratory infection.
             Diphtheria is a disease of the respiratory system. It
             causes membranes to grow on the inner throat. Sometimes the
             membranes release a toxin into the bloodstream(which is
             poisonous). The membranes clog the air passages then you
             can hardly breath, most of the time you will die. You
             should have complete bedrest for two to three weeks. Then a
             man named Bela Schick came over the Schick test. He
             discovered that the disease was only to be found in humans.
             It may sometimes enter and effect the skin. This disease is
             now rare in most of the world. That is most of the history
             There are many symptoms that can aware you that you
             have the disease. You should notice the first symptoms
             during the first through seventh days after you get it.
             Some of the first symptoms you sill get are fatigue, a
             low-grade fever, and a sore throat. Next you will also
             notice swelling to the neck. Some other symptoms are
             painful swallowing, nausea and vomiting, chills, bloody,
             watery drainage from nose, scabbing of nostrils and upper
             lip, bluish coloration of skin, fever, headache, breathing
             difficulty, croup-like cough, hoarseness, stridor, drooling,
             and rapid breathing. Those are most of the symptoms of
             There are many treatments for Diphtheria. As soon as
             the disease is suspected diphtheria antitoxin is given as an
             intramuscular injection. The Disease is treated with
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