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diph·the·ri·a
 diphtheria
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- pronunciation:
- dIf
thi
ri
[or]
dIp
thi
ri
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a severe contagious bacterial infection whose symptoms are high fever and difficulty in breathing.
A vaccine against diphtheria was developed in the 1920s.A diphtheria epidemic killed a great number of children in the New England colonies in the 1800s.People die of diphtheria in areas of the world where the population is not vaccinated. |
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