What is Diphtheria & How Does it Affect Your Child? Diphtheria is a bacterial illness that has been known to affect children since the early fourth century BC. The bacteria multiply and produce a powerful toxin that rapidly causes tissue death. In some cases, the toxin may spread throughout the body in the blood vessels or the lymph system. medicalobserverph/what-is-diphtheria-how-does-it-affect-your-child/
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