Diptheria
- Created by: MadelineD
- Created on: 14-03-17 17:00
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- Diptheria
- Causes
- Bacterial infection
- Corynebacterium diptitheriae
- Symptoms
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Breathing difficulties
- Foul smelling blood stained mucus
- Cough
- Headache
- Difficulty swollowing
- Swollen glands
- Risks
- Toxins spread through blood stream - reach organs and damage them
- Transmission
- Respiratory droplets - coughs and sneezes
- Drops of saliva enter another persons mouth or nose.
- Contaminated food
- Causes
- Transmission
- Respiratory droplets - coughs and sneezes
- Drops of saliva enter another persons mouth or nose.
- Contaminated food
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