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From: Diphtheria
Red Book® 2015, 2015
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Baby graves dating from the 1890's in a central Mississippi family cemetery. Diphtheria was a common cause of these infant deaths prior to the introduction of a toxoid vaccine around In the pre-antibiotic era treatment was limited to comfort care or tracheotomy. Vaccination of children and adults has reduced the number of diphtheria cases in the United States. However, reluctance to immunize children sets the stage for another generation of rows of tiny memories. Courtesy of Will Sorey, MD
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