Project Gutenberg 2011-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 United States. Public Health Service United States. Public Health Services United States. Department of Public Health Service, United States. Public Health U.S. Public Health Service Diphtheria : $b how to recognize the disease, how to keep from catching it, how to treat those who do catch it Produced by Bryan Ness, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Diphtheria: how to recognize the disease, how to keep from catching it, how… " is a scientific publication produced by the United States Public Health Service in the early 20th century, specifically in 1919. This informative booklet aims to educate readers about diphtheria, a contagious disease primarily affecting children, detailing its symptoms, transmission, prevention, and treatment methodologies. The book emphasizes the importance of recognizing the disease early to ensure timely treatment. It describes the various symptoms that may range from mild sore throat to severe illness with complications, including the formation of membranes in the throat that can obstruct breathing. Practical advice is given on personal hygiene measures to prevent the spread of diphtheria, such as sterilizing eating utensils and wearing protective clothing when caring for patients. Furthermore, it discusses the effectiveness of diphtheria antitoxin in treatment, as well as preventive measures like the Schick test and vaccination for lasting immunity. Overall, the book serves as a vital resource for understanding, preventing, and effectively managing diphtheria. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Diphtheria Diphtheria -- Prevention RC Text Category: How To ... Category: Health & Medicine 38233 2025-08-14T14:56:54.716479 text/html 34787 2011-05-01T12:56:08 text/html 131777 2025-08-14T14:56:59.585493 application/epub+zip 130193 2025-08-14T14:56:57.422492 application/epub+zip 79426 2025-08-14T14:56:56.323489 application/epub+zip 196009 2025-08-14T14:57:01.081479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188508 2025-08-14T14:56:58.924494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137325 2022-09-16T12:53:01.222908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30770 2025-08-14T14:56:54.470476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30666 2011-05-01T12:55:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18419 2025-08-14T14:57:01.203461 application/rdf+xml 11088 2025-08-14T14:56:56.813479 image/jpeg 2694 2025-08-14T14:56:56.567470 image/jpeg 40951 2011-05-01T12:56:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 11251 2011-05-01T12:56:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 130617 2025-08-14T14:56:54.727486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog