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The diphtheria antitoxin is given to neutralize the effects of the toxin produced by the diphtheria bacteria, which can cause paralysis of muscles in the eye, lungs , throat and neck.

Diphtheria cases have surged in Somalia, with officials blaming vaccine shortages and US aid cuts for worsening deaths.

Although diphtheria has a vaccine and is not a common disease nowadays, one needs to be aware of its symptoms and treatment. The diseases still exits and could turn out to be fatal.

Diphtheria is now rare. Prior to the two recent cases in NSW, there had been no cases of respiratory diphtheria in children in Australia since 1992. There were 38 cases of skin diphtheria reported ...