Diphtheria is a relatively rare but serious infectious disease that causes inflammation and airway damage, which can also affect the skin, and is most common in children between 1 and 4 years of age, although it can occur at any age. This disease is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which produces toxins that pass […]
The diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough vaccine is given as an injection requiring 4 doses to protect the baby, but it is also indicated during pregnancy, for professionals working in clinics and hospitals, and for all adolescents and adults who have close contact with the newborn. This vaccine is also called acellular diphtheria, tetanus and
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