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Diphtheria and the respiratory system: Lessons from 2015 Outbreak
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South Africa experienced a diphtheria outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal Province between March and August 2015. Diphtheria is a contagious and potentially life-threatening bacterial disease caused by the toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
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Medeshni Annamalai, University of KwaZulu Natal Stanger Regional Hospital
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Date published: 2016-07-01
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