On the occasion of the day of national mourning in France, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, expressed his deep solidarity with the French people and the inhabitants of ...

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The Western Cape department of Health and Wellness is calling on calm amid laboratory-confirmed cases of diphtheria. A contagious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the disease ...

The antitoxin, which are specifically for diphtheria, work by neutralising the circulation of toxins in the blood. The antibiotics stop the replication of the bacteria and thereby toxin production.

The Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate an 8-year-old girl who was taken from a facility on Beach Road, Maroochydore around 10.45am today, December 19, who may ...

The risk is said to be higher if the individuals are in crowded places. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diphtheria disease is caused by a toxin-producing bacteria that affects the ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diphtheria disease is caused by a toxin-producing bacteria that affects the upper respiratory tract. However, it does not often affect the skin.