It works as a treatment, spurring the body to quickly create more antitoxin. Top: The diphtheria serum by Emil von Behring - Taking blood from an immunized horse. Below: Serum ... [+] injection at ...

By breaking the journey up into several stretches, they could bring the diphtheria antitoxin to Nome in a fraction of the time. Facing an incoming blizzard with temperatures that could dip as low ...

Nenana celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Serum Run, Senator Sullivan tours the Equity Center, World Snow Day at ...

Each student was bled for antitoxin determination and then injected subcutaneously with 0.5 cc. of fluid tetanus toxoid containing 1 Lf of diphtheria toxoid. ∥ Three weeks later another bleeding ...

This leads to difficulty in breathing and swallowing. Diphtheria antitoxin and antibiotics are used to treat the disease. The antitoxin, which are specifically for diphtheria, work by neutralising ...

Maine musher Jonathan Hayes is reenacting Leonhard Seppala’s 1925 serum run to Nome in January 2025, marking the 100th ...

While working as a volunteer at the diagnostic laboratory of the New York City Department of Health, Williams closely collaborated with the lab's director, William Hallock Park, on a project to create ...

The message alerts all major Alaskan towns of an impending outbreak of diphtheria, while a second message sent to the U.S.

One hundred years ago, when a diphtheria outbreak threatened the lives of people in Nome, 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs raced north to deliver the antitoxin. They made the lifesaving journey ...