Posts Tagged Diphtheria

Pharyngitis

Pharyngitis

An acute inflammation of the part of the throat between the tonsils and the larynx (the pharynx). Especially sore throats should be reported to a physician, who may take a throat culture and prescribe antibiotics. Cause The illness most.. Read More

Health and Wellness | 03.6.09 | 1 Comment

Diphtheria

Diphtheria

A preventable bacterial disease that affects the tonsils, throat, nose, or skin that was once widespread and greatly feared. Through the 1920s diphtheria killed 13,000 babies and children in the United States each year and made another 150,.. Read More

Health and Wellness | 12.24.08 | 1 Comment