With the only cure hundreds of miles away, it seemed that the town was in danger of being decimated — until a dog named Balto helped save the day. At the time, diphtheria was a major cause of ...

descendants of the famous dogs from the lifesaving serum run to Nome — dogs like Balto and Togo. This year is the 100th anniversary of the dog mushing relay that carried the diphtheria serum to ...

The historic trek to neutralize the diphtheria epidemic in Nome Diphtheria ... who drove the dog team led by Balto into Nome. Balto was another of Seppala’s dogs, but was used to only haul ...

Balto, the Alaskan Husky who would become famous for running the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome in 1925, would be ...

Diphtheria is an airborne disease that causes ... It's likely the toll was greater, because Alaska Natives were not accurately tracked. Balto gains fame as unlikely dog to bring serum to Nome ...