What is diphtheria

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Everyone wants to be healthy, but due to various reasons, we may also suffer from some diseases, which affect our normal life and work, so we should prevent them as soon as possible, such as diphtheria. Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by diphtheria bacilli. The symptoms are pseudomembrane formation in pharynx, larynx, nose, etc., and systemic poisoning symptoms such as fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, headache, etc Serious cases may be complicated with myocarditis and nerve paralysis. So do adults get diphtheria? Let's have a look!

What is diphtheria

First: adults will also get diphtheria. Many people know that children are vulnerable to diphtheria, but diphtheria is an acute respiratory infectious disease transmitted by air droplets. If adults are weak and have poor resistance, they may also suffer from this disease.

Second: diphtheria is very harmful to people. Mild people will have physical discomfort such as fever, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, shivering and headache. If it is serious, it may develop into myocarditis, peripheral nerve paralysis and other diseases, threatening the health of patients, so it is necessary to carry out treatment as soon as possible.

Third: for diphtheria, the most obvious symptom is the formation of white pseudomembrane in pharynx, larynx, nose, etc., and swelling and congestion will appear. Therefore, we should pay attention to these symptoms and go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible to avoid aggravation of the disease.

matters needing attention

In order to stay away from diseases, when we are free, we try to go to less public and crowded places to avoid being infected with some diseases. In addition, we should pay attention to exercise, strengthen our physique and improve our resistance.