Diphtheria

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Term Paper Title	Diphtheria
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Diphtheria

I am doing a report on the disease Diphtheria. The
definition of the disease is a bacterial disease that
affects the throat and can cause serious or fatal
complications. It is a serious disease caused by the
bacterium. There is a lot of history on this disease.
In the late 1800’s diphtheria came across western
Europe and the United States, it killed thousands
of children. The diphtheria characterized by
infection is more contagious than the disease
characterized by respiratory infection. Diphtheria
is a disease of the respiratory system. It causes
membranes to grow on the inner throat.
Sometimes the membranes release a toxin into the
bloodstream(which is poisonous). The membranes
clog the air passages then you can hardly breath,
most of the time you will die. You should have
complete bedrest for two to three weeks. Then a
man named Bela Schick came over the Schick
test. He discovered that the disease was only to
be found in humans. It may sometimes enter and
effect the skin. This disease is now rare in most of
the world. That is most of the history on
diphtheria. There are many symptoms that can
aware you that you have the disease. You should
notice the first symptoms during the first through
seventh days after you get it. Some of the first
symptoms you sill get are fatigue, a low-grade
fever, and a sore throat. Next you will also notice
swelling to the neck. Some other symptoms are
painful swallowing, nausea and vomiting, chills,
bloody, watery drainage from nose, scabbing of
nostrils and upper lip, bluish coloration of skin,
fever, headache, breathing difficulty, croup-like
cough, hoarseness, stridor, drooling, and rapid
breathing. Those are most of the symptoms of
Diphtheria. There are many treatments for
Diphtheria. As soon as the disease is suspected
diphtheria antitoxin is given as an intramuscular
injection. The Disease is treated with antibiotics.
As an infant you should safely be give the DPT
vaccine. This vaccine is a three in one vaccine that
protects against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
The vaccine has some side effects as slight fever,
crankiness, and tenderness of skin. DPT is usually
given in the leg or the arm. You can also be give
the DT vaccine. The DT vaccine is a two in one
vaccine. This vaccine should be given to children
less than seven years old. This is given in the arm
or the thigh. This protects against diphtheria and
tetanus. There is one last vaccine. It is the Td
vaccine. The Td vaccine is also a two in one
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