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Diphtheria is a disease caused by a bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that usually affects the tonsils, throat, nose and/or skin. It is passed from person to person by droplet transmission, usually by breathing in diphtheria bacteria after an infected person has coughed or sneezed. Although diphtheria disease is rare in the U.S., it appears that C diphtheriae continues to circulate in areas of the country with previously endemic diphtheria. Diphtheria also occurs in many other parts of the world.
Whooping cough vaccine 90 percent effective

Whooping cough vaccine 90 percent effective

Adult human neural stem cells used to successfully regenerate spinal cord tissue

Adult human neural stem cells used to successfully regenerate spinal cord tissue

No link between multiple vaccinations and infections

No link between multiple vaccinations and infections

Findings do not support the hypothesis of increased risk of nontargeted infectious disease hospitalization after childhood vaccination

Findings do not support the hypothesis of increased risk of nontargeted infectious disease hospitalization after childhood vaccination

Steady upward climb in child vaccinations

Steady upward climb in child vaccinations

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005

Parental attitudes to MMR revealed

Parental attitudes to MMR revealed

Dendritic cell vaccination can dramatically speed up the immunization process

Dendritic cell vaccination can dramatically speed up the immunization process

FDA approves whooping cough vaccine for adults

FDA approves whooping cough vaccine for adults

Whooping cough vaccine may be introduced in New Zealand

Whooping cough vaccine may be introduced in New Zealand

New vaccine against whooping cough is effective in teens and adults

New vaccine against whooping cough is effective in teens and adults

Booster vaccine that includes protection against pertussis shows promise

Booster vaccine that includes protection against pertussis shows promise

Fragile US vaccine system needs improvement

Fragile US vaccine system needs improvement

Boostrix receives FDA approval as treatment for pertussis

Boostrix receives FDA approval as treatment for pertussis

Whooping cough makes a comeback

Whooping cough makes a comeback

Protection against 12 different communicable diseases available for infants and toddlers

Protection against 12 different communicable diseases available for infants and toddlers

Vaccine prevents deadly pneumonia in African children

Vaccine prevents deadly pneumonia in African children

Vaccine against pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease shows promise

Vaccine against pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease shows promise

Vaccine for whooping cough in teens

Vaccine for whooping cough in teens

U.S. children undervaccinated

U.S. children undervaccinated

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