Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by the Corynebacterium Diphtheria and is transmitted through respiratory droplets.
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What are the symptoms of Diphtheria?
Some of the symptoms for diphtheria include a grey-whitish coating at the back of the throat, difficulty breathing, sore throat and a high temperature.
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What are the long-term risks of Diphtheria?
The long term risks of diphtheria include bladder problems, paralysis of the diaphragm, damage to the heart and nervous system and respiratory failure.
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What is Whooping Cough?
Whooping cough is a bacterial infection caused by Bordetella Pertussis and is spread by respiratory droplets.
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What are the symptoms of Whooping Cough?
Some of the symptoms for whooping cough are vomiting after coughing, high temperature, a cough which makes a whooping sound and a sore runny nose.
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What are the long term risks of Whooping Cough?
The long term risks of whooping cough are kidney failure, brain damage, seizures and pneumonia
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What is Tetanus?
Tetanus is a bacterial infection caused by the Clostridium Tetani and is spread through open wounds and burns.
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What are the symptoms of Tetanus?
The symptoms are muscle stiffness, difficulty swallowing and rapid heartbeat
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What are the long term risks of Tetanus?
The long term risks of tetanus are pneumonia, death, cardiac arrest and kidney failure.
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What is Measles?
Measles is a viral infection caused by the paramyxovirus and is transmitted by respiratory droplets.
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What are the symptoms of Measles?
The symptoms of measles include red eyes, fever, irritability and cold-like symptoms.
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What are the long term risks of Measles?
The long term risks include blindness, heart problems, nervous system problems and death.
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What is Mumps?
Mumps is a viral infection caused by the paramyxovirus and is transmitted by respiratory droplets.
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What are the symptoms of Mumps?
The symptoms are swelling, fever, joint pain and headaches.
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What are the long term of Mumps?
The long term risks are infertility, swollen testicles, meninges and a high temperature.
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What is Rubella?
Rubella is a viral infection caused by the rubella virus and is spread by respiratory droplets.
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What are the symptoms of Rubella?
The symptoms are pink or red rash along with tiny spots, swllen glands, fever and painful joints.
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What are the long term risks?
Rubella could cause problems for unborn babies such as heart disease, damage to internal organs such as the brain; liver and heart as well as causing possible blindness.
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What are the symptoms of Diphtheria?
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Some of the symptoms for diphtheria include a grey-whitish coating at the back of the throat, difficulty breathing, sore throat and a high temperature.
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