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Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the toxin-producing bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae .
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Diphtheria is a potentially fatal, contagious disease that usually involves the nose, throat, and air passages but may also infect the skin. Its most striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper part of the throat.
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Diphtheria is a communicable disease caused by infection with Corynebacterium diphtheriae , typically presenting as respiratory tract infection in temperate climates and as cutaneous infection in the tropics. Clinical manifestations include pseudomembrane formation in the respiratory tract and soft tissue swelling of the neck ( " bull neck " ).
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Diphtheria is a potentially fatal, contagious disease that usually involves the nose, throat, and air passages, but may also infect the skin. Its most striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper part of the throat.
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An acute bacterial infection characterized by the formation of a gray or yellowish-white membrane over the throat and nasal passages. Diptheria can affect any of the body ' s mucus membranes, causing swelling of the neck and inflammation of the heart and nervous system, and certain strains can result in widespread organ damage.
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