Polyneuritis Diphtheria

Polyneuritis and diphtheria, like tetanus, cannot be contracted overnight. A period of so-called “dormant” carriage of the infection is very likely, especially in adults, who more often suffer from chronic rhinitis. In this state, a person is a carrier of the diphtheria bacillus, but he himself is not sick and does not infect others. A long period of such carriage without disease depends on the human body, its reactivity and other factors determined by the previous state of health or previous infectious diseases. Even after vaccinations, the signs of paralytic mononucleosis persist, including catarrhal changes in the nasopharynx with a slight increase in body temperature and general malaise. The infection continues until the ability of a person who has had diphtheria to maintain a high level of resistance is exhausted. This is possible subject to proper nutrition, rest with sufficient sleep, sufficient daily exposure to fresh air, performing hardening procedures, and physical activity. Under these conditions, a person actually protects himself from renewed contact with a virulent infection and long-term persistence of the pathogen.