Diphtheria by https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0 Why you should get vaccinated en-us 2018-12-09 18:18:37 UTC 2025-06-20 14:55:58 UTC hello@padlet.com India cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312682651 Since 2017, India has had the most reported cases of Diphtheria with an astonishing 5,293 cases.]]> 2018-12-09 18:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312682651 Incidence rates cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312683465 The vaccine for Diphtheria was introduced in India in 2005, and the incidence rates post vaccine show a sharp decline as, in the 1920s, the United States used to see as many as 200,000 cases a year. Thanks to diphtheria vaccines, that number has dropped by 99.9%]]> 2018-12-09 18:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312683465 Diphtheria cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745115 Diphtheria is an infectious disease, which primarily infects the throat and upper airways, and produces a toxin affecting other organs. ]]> 2018-12-10 01:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745115 Pathogen cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745313 The pathogen responsible for diphtheria is the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacterium.]]> 2018-12-10 01:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745313 Symptoms cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745447 Diphtheria typically causes a sore throat, fever, nasal discharge, swollen glands and weakness. But the hallmark sign is a sheet of thick, gray material covering the back of your throat, which can block your airway, causing you to struggle for breath. ]]> 2018-12-10 01:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745447 Complications: cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745939 Complications from diphtheria may include:

  • Blocking of the airway
  • Damage to the heart muscle (myocarditis)
  • Nerve damage (polyneuropathy)
  • Loss of the ability to move (paralysis)
  • Lung infection (respiratory failure or pneumonia)
  • Death
]]> 2018-12-10 01:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312745939 Mode of transmission cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312746089 Diphtheria is spread (transmitted) from person to person, usually through respiratory droplets, like from coughing or sneezing. Rarely, people can get sick from touching open sores (skin lesions) or clothes that touched open sores of someone sick with diphtheria. ]]> 2018-12-10 01:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312746089 Incubation period cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312746182 The incubation period of diphtheria is 2-5 days.]]> 2018-12-10 01:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312746182 Vaccination schedule cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312746437 The diphtheria vaccine is usually combined with vaccines for tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis). The three-in-one vaccine is known as the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine. The latest version of this vaccine is known as the DTaP vaccine for children and the Tdap vaccine for adolescents and adults.
The diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine is one of the childhood immunizations that doctors in the United States recommend during infancy. Vaccination consists of a series of five shots, typically administered in the arm or thigh, given to children at these ages:

  • 2 months
  • 4 months
  • 6 months
  • 15 to 18 months
  • 4 to 6 years
]]> 2018-12-10 01:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312746437 Here is the thick gray material, blocking the airways, making it difficult to breathe. cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312747081 2018-12-10 01:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312747081 Major swelling of the throat, and thick material in the back . cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312747344 2018-12-10 01:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312747344 Graphic showing the bacteria causing Diphtheria. cameronfitzpatrick7 https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312747559 2018-12-10 01:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cameronfitzpatrick7/5i4h9qdvaaj0/wish/312747559