Diphtheria: Symptom and Causes

Symptoms

  • High temperature fever 
  • Sore throat
  • Hoarse voice (Deep and harsh sounding)
  • Chills
  • Swollen glands in your neck
  • Malaise (Physical discomfort)
  • Fatigue 
  • Difficulty swallowing and breathing
  • Pain during swallowing
  • Nasal discharge
  • Thick, grey membrane covering your throat and tonsils
Diptheria symptoms

Causes

 Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes diphtheria. It spreads through
  • Airborne droplets
  • Contaminated personal items
  • Contaminated house hold items
  • By touching infected wound
Diptheria causes




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