Diphtheria -- Pakistan
[A] serious threat has emerged for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) [formerly the North-West Frontier Province (NW)] government after 33 cases of diphtheria were reported from the federally administration tribal areas (FATA).
Diphtheria is an acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium _Corynebacterium diphtheria_. It is marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing and can be fatal unless treated. Vaccination helps reduce
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