with diphtheria other than to try and spell it?
2007-02-20 13:09:25 · 8 answers · asked by Tek ~aka~Legs! 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
No,just the spelling.
2007-02-20 13:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diphtheria (based on Greek διÏθεÏα dipthera “pair of leather scrolls”), is an upper respiratory tract illness characterized by sore throat, low-grade fever, and an adherent membrane (a pseudo-membrane) on the tonsil(s), pharynx, and/or nose. A milder form of diphtheria can be limited to the skin. It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultatively anaerobic[1] Gram-positive bacterium.
Diphtheria is a highly contagious disease spread by direct physical contact or breathing the aerosolized secretions of infected individuals. Once quite common, diphtheria has largely been eradicated in developed nations through wide-spread vaccination. In the United States for instance, between 1980 and 2004 there have been 57 reported cases of diphtheria[2] as the DPT (Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus) vaccine is given to all school children. Boosters of the vaccine are recommended for adults since the benefits of the vaccine decrease with age; they are particularly recommended for those traveling to areas where the disease has not been eradicated.
I have to say NO I have not
"thank you very much"
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good luck
2007-02-20 22:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope... not even the spelling.
2007-02-20 21:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by Just For Fun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2007-02-20 21:12:32 · answer #4 · answered by mayo_girl_2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all !
2007-02-20 21:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by Drew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no
2007-02-20 21:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by Tara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-20 21:13:15 · answer #7 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one time at band camp...........
2007-02-20 21:12:16 · answer #8 · answered by smarterthanthevice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋