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Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by a toxin produced by bacteria. Diphtheria spores can be found in soil throughout the world.
Diphtheria is rare in the UK due to routine childhood vaccination, but it is still found in parts of the world where immunisation rates are lower. Cases are more common in regions of Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, Eastern Europe and parts of South America.
The infection spreads through close contact with an infected person, usually via coughs and sneezes, or through contact with contaminated items. Travellers visiting areas with limited healthcare access or lower vaccination coverage may be at increased risk, which is why vaccination is recommended before travel to certain destinations.
Here are three symptoms to help recognise the disease
This is a combined vaccine that protects against three serious bacterial infections in a single injection. It is given as an intramuscular injection, usually into the upper arm.
In the UK, this vaccine forms part of the routine childhood immunisation schedule. For adults and travellers, a booster dose may be recommended if it has been more than 10 years since the last vaccination, particularly when visiting countries where these infections remain more common.
Diptheria will be provided as part of the tetanus vaccines, Diphtheria is an acute respiratory bacterial infection. This is a serious infection with a high mortality rate, even in Western Europe. The disease is mainly transmitted by tiny, aerosolised droplets from the nose or throat normally spread by coughing or sneezing.
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