Question 1

why is diphtheria mortality higher in children and adults over 40?

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Respiratory compromi: Lower immunity may be the reason for quick  spread of disease causing respiratory compromise.

Question 2

does diphtheria have a high mortality rate?

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Toxic strains 3-23%: Diphtheria has more & less toxic strains with impact based on toxicity. In unprotected areas the case fatality rate during epidemics in the 90's was 3-23%. See aap/red book/28ed/diphtheria.

Question 3

how serious is diphtheria?

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Pulmonary v serious: Respiratory diptheria is very serious and leads to death in 5-10% of infected individuals. Dpt vaccination protects.

Question 4

how is diphtheria transmitted?

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Droplets/drainage: Diptheria is spread by contact with respiratory tract droplets from a respiratory carrier or drainage from skin lesions from a person with cutaneous diptheria..

Question 5

how should i treat diphtheria?

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In many cases, YES: Otherwise, whoever has diphtheria can die, or while dying, can actively spread the disease to other people.

Question 6

what are the tests for diphtheria?

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DIPHTHERIA: The appearance of the membrane suggest th dx. Gram stain is positive to gram  negative bacilli and send for culture for c. Diptheriae.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of diphtheria

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Sometimes none: Sore throat, low grade fever, adherent membrane on tonsils, pharynx, difficulty breathing, but sometimes asymptomatic carrier state.

Question 8

what kind of condition is diphtheria?

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Bad infection: Diphtheria  is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive bacterium.[1][2] it is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane (a pseudomembrane) on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity.[3] a milder form of diphtheria can be restricted to the skin.

Question 9

what is the mortality rate of plague?

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15% with treatment: The death rate from plague is about 50% without treatment. In the United States, with treatment, the death rate drops to about 15%. Most cases are bubonic plague. For pneumonic plague, the death rate is 100% without treatment. Pneumonic plague is a bad infection and is considered fatal if treatment is not started within 24 hours.

Question 10

do people with diphtheria have a lot of pain?

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Yes: Diphtheria is a nasty illness. We don't see a lot of it here, but in a lot of foreign countries, notably russia and surrounding areas, diphtheria is alive and kicking. Be thankful we don't see it here anymore, and the vaccine is so effective. Unbearable throat pain, aches, and more.

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