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Synonyms for diphtheria
dɪfˈθɪər i ə, dɪp-diph·the·ri·a

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  1. diphtherianoun

    acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

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  1. Manuel Olivares:

    This and the comeback of diphtheria and measles, is the result of a serious deficiency in the Immunization Plan.

  2. James Campbell:

    Nobody's dying of polio, nobody's dying of measles in the United States. Nobody's dying of diphtheria.

  3. Amador Medina:

    The Warao community here is reacting with apathy : most of the population is not aware of the seriousness of the case, culturally, they just consider The Warao community just another disease like diphtheria or malaria, just one more case.


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