The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the country has continued to grapple with the ...

You have died of dysentery. These are five words familiar to anyone who has attempted to caulk a wagon and ford rivers en route to the Willamette Valley. Oregon Trail not only taught generations of ...

This illustration depicts a photomicrographic view of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria using a ... [+] Gram-stain technique. Image courtesy CDC. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

DAILY POST reports that diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by corynebacterium diphtheriae, which affects the throat and nose. It is highly contagious and can lead to severe complications ...

Toxic Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) was found in 40 people across the country from January 1, 2024, to January 15, 2025, said the organisation. Additionally, 20 people tested ...