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The Alaskan hero dogs who prevented a diphtheria epidemic in 1925
In the 1890s, Emil von Behring – the very first winner of the Nobel Prize for medicine – had developed an antitoxin using serum obtained from immune animals.
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Medicine: Stale Antitoxin
Diphtheria. George Washington choked ... Therefore every container of antitoxin (and of every other serum or vaccine) must be cautiously labeled with an “expiration date.” ...
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This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
Experts only discovered an effective treatment for diphtheria around the turn of the 20th century, when public health ...
Polskie Radio8d
Suspected diphtheria case in Poland. Patient in critical condition
A 30-year-old man is hospitalized in serious condition in Olsztyn, a city in northeastern Poland, due to a suspected ...
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Lagos records 10 confirmed Diphtheria cases in 3 months
“As part of the ongoing response, 21 individuals have received Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) treatment, with the highest number of recipients—14—coming from King’s College in Eti-Osa.