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Diphtheria Learning Center
Prevention could include:
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Diphtheria Vaccination
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Routine childhood immunizations and adult boosters prevent the disease. See: Diphtheria immunization (vaccine)
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People with diphtheria who develop myocarditis may be treated with oxygen and with medications to prevent irregular heart rhythms. An artificial pacemaker may be needed. Persons with difficulty swallowing can be fed through a tube inserted into th...
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Diphtheria patients who develop myocarditis may be treated with oxygen and with medications to prevent irregular heart rhythms. An artificial pacemaker may be needed. Patients with difficulty swallowing can be fed through a tube inserted into the ...
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