Diphtheria is a serious, sometimes deadly bacterial infection that forms in the moist inner lining of your nose and throat, and occasionally on the skin. It can bring on breathing and swallowing ...

Diphtheria - a relatively easily-preventable infection - is evolving to become resistant to a number of classes of antibiotics and in future could lead to vaccine escape, warn an international team of ...

Diphtheria is re-emerging in Europe, with the most recent cases presenting as skin infections in vulnerable groups. The trend highlights the need to strengthen immunisation and improve clinician ...

Health authorities across Europe are sounding the alarm over an unexpected resurgence of diphtheria — including a sharp increase in cutaneous infections — after decades of near elimination. The rise ...