The twentieth century saw the introduction of several successful vaccines, including those against diphtheria, measles, mumps, and rubella.
en.wikipedia.org Deaths from typhoid fever, rheumatic fever, diphtheria, appendicitis, influenza, and tuberculosis fell dramatically, which the average life expectancy increased.
en.wikipedia.org Two other sons were stricken with diphtheria, and hovered near death but survived.
en.wikipedia.org Prior to the advent of vaccines and antibiotics, specific antitoxin was often the only treatment available for infections such as diphtheria and tetanus.
en.wikipedia.org He was the only one of ten children to survive an epidemic of diphtheria, an illness for which there was no treatment at the time.
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