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Swollen Neck Due to Diphtheria

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Swollen Neck Due to Diphtheria

This image shows swollen lymph nodes in the neck (called bull neck) of a boy who has diphtheria.

Image courtesy of the Public Health Image Library of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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