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Prevention and treatment
1. Keeping away from crowded places and improving the
environment in which the child lives.
2. Giving the child appropriate treatment if he suffers from
repeated infections of the throat and tonsils.
3. When the child recovers from the illness, you should ask the
doctor how to prevent reoccurrence of the illness.
4. Using extended-­‐release penicillin for three weeks to prevent
relapse.
5. Treating symptoms that accompany the illness, such as
inflammation of the heart and joints.
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Diphtheria 
Diphtheria is a severe bacterial disease. The word diphtheria
refers to a number of contagious diseases that are caused by the
Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacterium. It is transmitted via
airborne particles or direct physical contact with a person who is
infected, or contact with infected objects or foods.
The bacteria that causes diphtheria most commonly infects the
nose and throat. The throat infection causes a grey to black,
tough, fiber-­‐like covering, which can block the airways. In some
cases, diphtheria may first infect the skin, producing skin lesions.
Once infected, toxins produced by the bacteria can spread
through the bloodstream to other organs, such as the heart, and
cause significant damage.
Incubation period
The incubation period varies between one and seven days
Symptoms of diphtheria
• Bluish coloration of the skin (cyanosis)
• Bloody, watery drainage from nose
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