It's thought of as a disease of the past. But now there are outbreaks in Yemen and Bangladesh. In the first century, a doctor called Aretaeus of Cappadocia described the rotting smell of "Egyptian ...

It had been over 30 years since the last case of diphtheria was seen in Guinea. So when patients began showing up six months ago with what looked like flu symptoms — fever, cough and sore throat – ...

A nearly vanquished infectious disease looks to be making a comeback. In a new paper this week, scientists warn that cases of diphtheria have gradually increased in recent years, while there are signs ...

This article explains how the Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, addresses the issue of waning immunity, and emphasizes the crucial role of this vaccine in preserving ...

Diphtheria is often mistaken for a mild throat infection, commonly referred to as makwarwa or ciwon makoshi. In reality, it ...

Thousands of asylum seekers are to be vaccinated against a potentially deadly disease after cases were reported in a detention centre in England. The disease — diphtheria — is caused by bacteria and ...

With an effective vaccine, cases of the potentially fatal disease plummeted. But West Africa is now seeing thousands of new cases and hundreds of... It had been over 30 years since the last case of ...