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Diphtheria and Pharyngitis

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Difference between Diphtheria and Pharyngitis

Diphtheria vs. Pharyngitis

Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Pharyngitis is inflammation of the back of the throat, known as the pharynx.

Similarities between Diphtheria and Pharyngitis

Diphtheria and Pharyngitis have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Antibiotic, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Cough, Fever, Hoarse voice, Infectious disease (medical specialty), Lymph node, Vaccination.

Antibiotic

An antibiotic (from ancient Greek αντιβιοτικά, antibiotiká), also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria.

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Cough

A cough is a sudden and often repetitively occurring, protective reflex, which helps to clear the large breathing passages from fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.

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Fever

Fever, also known as pyrexia and febrile response, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set-point.

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Hoarse voice

A hoarse voice, also known as hoarseness or dysphonia, is when the voice involuntarily sounds breathy, raspy, or strained, or is softer in volume or lower in pitch.

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Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Infectious disease, also known as infectious diseases, infectious medicine, infectious disease medicine or infectiology, is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis, control and treatment of infections.

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Lymph node

A lymph node or lymph gland is an ovoid or kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system, and of the adaptive immune system, that is widely present throughout the body.

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Vaccination

Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material (a vaccine) to stimulate an individual's immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen.

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The list above answers the following questions

Diphtheria and Pharyngitis Comparison

Diphtheria has 121 relations, while Pharyngitis has 95. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 3.70% = 8 / (121 + 95).

References

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