The DTaP vaccine protects children ages 6 and younger against three different infections: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Tdap vaccine may be given to children, adolescents, and adults to boost waning immunity from the DTaP vaccines ...

Dr. Muzzammil Gadanya, the Incident Manager at the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna during the National Intra-Action Review Meeting for the ...

A three-year-old girl died of suspected diphtheria in Punjab’s Faridkot last week, in what may be the first case of the bacterial infection in the state this year. Authorities said the child was not ...

In Rajasthan's Deeg district, diphtheria has claimed the lives of at least seven children. This is a highly preventable bacterial infection through vaccination. Listen to Story Seven children have ...

Diphtheria is a disease caused by a bacterium that affects the upper respiratory tract and less often the skin. (Image Credits: Pexels) Diphtheria Cases in Rajasthan: In the last 30 days around ...

A serious case of the spread of diphtheria among children has been reported from the Deeg district of Rajasthan. So far, around seven children have lost life due to this in a month. Following this ...

Jaipur: Deeg district in eastern Rajasthan struggles with the incidence of diphtheria, a bacterial disease preventable by vaccination, while other parts of the state have nearly succeeded in ...

After a three-year-old girl from Ferozepur died due to diphtheria on October 8, health authorities, along with a team from the World Health Organisation (WHO), have mobilised on Sunday to contain ...

A suspected case of diphtheria has claimed the life of a three-year-old girl in Basti Aawa, Ferozepur, marking the first such case in Punjab this year. According to the Punjab health department, the ...