Tag: diphtheria
Diphtheria: symptoms & therapy
Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infectious disease. Since the introduction of a preventative vaccination, it has occurred rather rarely. Nevertheless, there are still cases of illness and death –…
Infectious disease – case of diphtheria also found in asylum center in Boudry (NE) – News
A case of skin diphtheria has occurred at the Federal Asylum Center in Boudry (NE). The person concerned is a teenage asylum seeker. According to a statement from the Neuchâtel…
180 people in quarantine – deadly disease: diphtheria outbreak in the Federal Asylum Center in Bern – News
Several cases of diphtheria have occurred in the Federal Asylum Center in the former Ziegler Hospital in Bern. Authorities have quarantined over 180 people. Throat diphtheria was last seen in…
One dead this year – there is danger to life for diphtheria patients
This year there have already been two cases of diphtheria in Vienna, with one Afghan man dying. However, infected people can remain asymptomatic but be contagious. The Afghan who disappeared…