Diphtheria
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is bacterial disease spread through close contact with discharge from an infected person’s nose, throat, skin, eyes and skin. It is extremely rare in the United States, but is most common where people live in crowded conditions and among unimmunized children or adults. Symptoms may begin to appear two to four days after infection, and can last from one to ten days.
Information for the general public
Information for schools/childcare facilities
Information for public health departments
- Disease plan
- Case report form
- Immunization action coalition
- Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases
- CDC clinical guidance for diphtheria
- The Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book)
- CDC Yellow Book: Health Information for International Travel