What disease is diphtheria

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Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease, with fever, hoarseness and other manifestations, serious systemic poisoning, with a variety of complications. Let's take a look at the disease of diphtheria.

What disease is diphtheria

First of all: diphtheria is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by diphtheria bacilli. It is characterized by fever, suffocation, hoarseness, barking cough, white pseudomembrane in pharynx, tonsil and surrounding tissues. Serious systemic poisoning symptoms are obvious, can be complicated with myocarditis and peripheral nerve paralysis.

Secondly, diphtheria can be divided into four types, and the incidence of diphtheria from high to low is pharyngeal diphtheria, laryngeal diphtheria, nasal diphtheria and diphtheria in other parts. The majority of adults and older children are pharyngeal diphtheria, and other types of diphtheria are more common in children.

Finally: patients should rest in bed and reduce activities, generally not less than 3 weeks. Pay attention to oral and nasal hygiene. Any abnormal situation, to deal with in time, to avoid affecting the condition.

matters needing attention

Children over six months old should be vaccinated with diphtheria toxoid. Patients with fever, to absolute rest. To ensure the ventilation of the room, but patients can not directly blow.