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| − | '''Diphtheria''' is a [[bacteria]]l [[disease]] marked by the formation of a false membrane, especially in the throat, which can be fatal.<ref> | + | '''Diphtheria''' is a [[bacteria]]l [[disease]] marked by the formation of a false membrane, especially in the throat, which can be fatal.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#d</ref> |
While once widespread, the disease has been pretty much eradicated in developed countries thanks to a vaccine. | While once widespread, the disease has been pretty much eradicated in developed countries thanks to a vaccine. | ||