| The diphtheria bacillus also secretes an exotoxin that can cause other symptoms such as inflammation of the heart. |
| Vaccinations are free and compulsory for tuberculosis, diphtheria, polio, yellow fever, and measles, mumps, and rubella. |
| Among vaccine-preventable childhood diseases, only measles was reported, but no diphtheria, tetanus or whooping cough. |
| Epidemics such as influenza, pneumonia, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and typhoid took a deadly toll. |
| Throat swabs should be collected for streptococcal sore throat, diphtheria, Vincent's angina, thrush, and gonococcal pharyngeal infection. |
| That's because children were vulnerable to infectious diseases such as scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough and measles. |
