Australia is currently dealing with its worst outbreak of a preventable disease in decades. Back in March, the Northern Territory (NT) declared an outbreak of diphtheria and cases have been rising ...

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At least one patient is dead and scores are infected with diphtheria, a disease that haunted humanity for thousands of years ...

An unvaccinated preschooler from Ostrava died of diphtheria, prompting concern over parents delaying children’s scheduled ...

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But it is not just the Territory. The biggest outbreak of diphtheria ever recorded in Australia is spreading from the Northern Territory and into Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. Of ...

Australia is currently dealing with its biggest diphtheria outbreak in decades, with more than 230 confirmed cases reported in 2026. Health authorities say that the rise has mainly affected areas in ...

The number of cases in WA’s worst diphtheria outbreak has risen to 85, as health officials seek to boost vaccinations rates of the illness in vulnerable communities.

A growing outbreak of diphtheria could be "contained within months" through a surge in vaccination rates, the chief executive of Australia's peak Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation ...

Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads across four Australian states. Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by the toxin-producing ...

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While the world deals with war and crisis, Australia is heading towards a major health emergency. In fact, according to the reports, Australia is currently battling its largest diphtheria outbreak in ...