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05-09-2010, 11:09 PM
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Re: Diptheria
Diptheria and mumps are not even remotely related. Not only are they not the same condition, but diptheria is caused by a bacteria and mumps is caused by a virus. Mumps is caused by a virus infecting the salivary glands and other gland tissue, while diptheria is the result of a toxin released by a bacteria. Vaccination against one will not protect you against the other. Mumps, while painful, is much less dangerous than diptheria.
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05-11-2010, 10:31 PM
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Re: Diptheria
I think that the confusion arises out of the "bull neck" that some folks get from a severe case of diptheria, and the swelling one gets from mumps. The first picture is the first pic is the bull neck from Diptheria, the 2nd one is mumps.  ·  · |
