diphtheria: A gargle of sulphur and water has been used with much success in cases of diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference
Our physicians are joining forces to combat disease, such as diphtheria and diabetes. From Wordnik.com. [Gore Chernomyrdin Press Conference] Reference
Sometimes it may also be a result of diseases such as diphtheria, measles, influenza and pneumonia. From Wordnik.com. [Natural Remedies for Curing Gastritis] Reference
The incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases among children, such as diphtheria, tetanus, measles, and polio, is at an all-time low. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton Gore Administration Fy2001 Budget Summary Documents] Reference
"I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world.". From Wordnik.com. [Five Little Peppers Grown Up] Reference
All babies are immunized against diseases such as diphtheria, typhoid fever and whooping cough. From Wordnik.com. [Thirty-Eighth Annual Report 1938] Reference
The campaign seeks to control diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis, meningitis and pertussis (whooping cough). From Wordnik.com. [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference
Anti-toxin isn't a lady, it's a medicine for diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [W. A. G.'s Tale] Reference
An hour or so later I was the fourth victim of diphtheria!. From Wordnik.com. [A Portrait of Old George Town] Reference
We got diphtheria here and nobody's allowed to speak to me. From Wordnik.com. [W. A. G.'s Tale] Reference
I was almost overwhelmed with fear lest the child had diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [How I Know God Answers Prayer The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time] Reference
American children are free from diseases like polio and diphtheria because of immunization. From Wordnik.com. [The Wrong Rights] Reference
It also removed the evolutionary advantage of the diphtheria strain that produced the toxin. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle Against Bugs Gets Serious] Reference
The tall, snooty one, in fact, died at 16 of diphtheria on his way to see his parents in India. From Wordnik.com. [Tina Brown's Must-Reads: Looking Past Appearances] Reference
Pontius and Wallace have diphtheria, and Burch was hit by a spy satellite that fell out of orbit. From Wordnik.com. [DC United vs. Toronto FC Game Diary] Reference
Tetanus-diphtheria: 14-16 yearsEmergency NumbersNear each telephone, you should post the following. From Wordnik.com. [Special Issue: How Kids Grow Calling The Doctor] Reference
Inflammation of the mouth occurs in two other general diseases, in syphilis and rarely in diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)] Reference
Venters Drane, the elder's twelve-year-old boy, going to school in the village, fell ill of diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
Vaccines, antibiotics and improved living conditions have tamed such killers such as smallpox and diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [So, How's Your Health?] Reference
From historical experience -- especially polio, tetanus and diphtheria -- why not be optimistic based on that?. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Looking Into The Future] Reference
Also check to see if you're up to date on routine immunizations, such as shots for flu and diphtheria/tetanus. From Wordnik.com. [Health Weekender: Going somewhere? 6 ways to stay healthy and safe] Reference
The current diphtheria vaccine, invented in the 1920s, used just this kind of evolutionary effect by accident. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle Against Bugs Gets Serious] Reference
The general points of difference are: in diphtheria the tonsils are usually completely covered with a gray membrane. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)] Reference
The other members of the family took the diphtheria one by one, until all but my father and one brother had this awful disease. From Wordnik.com. [Trials and Triumphs of Faith] Reference
The vaccine consisted of a mild form of the diphtheria toxin, which stimulated the immune system to produce defenses against it. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle Against Bugs Gets Serious] Reference
Father pitied her; and in spite of the fact that the children were sick with diphtheria, he felt that he could not turn her out. From Wordnik.com. [Trials and Triumphs of Faith] Reference
More than 80 years ago, Balto was one of the sled dogs that brought medicine to Nome, Alaska, during an outbreak of diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [9/11 Memories] Reference
As a result, milder forms of the diphtheria bug evolved and pushed out the toxin-producing one, leading to a milder form of the disease. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle Against Bugs Gets Serious] Reference
Th e eldest, Ethel, had now left home, and the other three had died, one from measles, one from whooping cough, and one from diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. ['Fall of Giants'] Reference
Preservatives were used in killed vaccines, such as DPT (diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus), but they haven't been in seven or eight years. From Wordnik.com. [Spot On] Reference
Treat croup, whether membranous or spasmodic, much the same as is prescribed for diphtheria, only, in the latter part of the form, treat less. From Wordnik.com. [A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication] Reference
As weeks went on, it became evident in many ways that, though the diphtheria itself was quite out of her system, it had left her thoroughly diseased. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866] Reference
When such an examination is impossible, it is always best to isolate the patient, especially if a child, and treat the case as if it were diphtheria. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)] Reference
We may have vanquished typhoid and diphtheria, but we spend a growing proportion of our lives hobbled by diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and cancer. From Wordnik.com. [How To Get To Your Golden Years] Reference
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