It also defined what this disease is and how it spreads. “Diphtheria is a contagious bacterial infection that spreads through respiratory droplets or contact with an infected person.” ...

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It primarily affects the mucous membranes of the throat and nose.

A 10-year-old boy has died from a diphtheria infection in a Berlin hospital, German newspaper Tagesspiegel reported on Wednesday, saying the child had not had the well-established vaccination.

The infectious disease body noted that the deaths accounted for a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 5.1 per centNigeria has recorded 41,336 suspected cases of diphtheria in 37 states across 350 Local ...