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Diphtheria
Infectious Disease · Infectious & Parasitic
Severe
Severity
Rare in vaccinated countries; thousands of cases per year in unvaccinated populations
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Infectious Disease
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Spreads through respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes
- 2or contact with contaminated objects.
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