‘Allergic’ Review: Runny Noses, Itchy Eyes

In 1906, Clemens von Pirquet, a Viennese pediatrician, noticed something peculiar when he treated children with diphtheria. Before the vaccine era, this disease was common and much dreaded, as the toxins produced by the diphtheria bacterium could cause fatal damage to the heart and airways. In…#clemensvonpirquet #viennese #pirquet
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