translation.en: Diphtheria is an acute disease caused by toxin-producing strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae (in some cases also by Corynebacterium ulcerans ) bacteria, that is known to colonise mucous membranes.
translation.mt: Id-difterite hija marda akuta li hija kkawżata mir-razez li jipproduċu t-tossina ta' Corynebacterium diphtheriae (f’xi każijiet ukoll permezz tal-batterju Corynebacterium ulcerans ), li hija magħrufa li tikkolonizza l-membrani mukużi.