What is DIPHTHERIA?

What is DIPHTHERIA?

dif-THEER-e-uh = Diphtheria = Is a serious bacterial infection usually affecting the mucous membranes of your nose and throat.Diphtheria is extremely rare in the US and Europe other developed countries: / thanks to widespread vaccination against the disease./

Diphtheria is a disease caused by bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium ulcerans

dif-THEER-e-uh= is a serious bacterial infection usually affecting the mucous membranes of your nose and throat but More severe cases can develop a swollen “bull’s neck” appearance.