Australia's diphtheria outbreak spreads to multiple states, largest in decades

Outbreak disproportionately affects Indigenous communities in remote areas; one suspected diphtheria-related death under investigation.

In a troubling echo of a pre-vaccine past, Australia is navigating its most significant diphtheria outbreak in living memory, with over 140 confirmed cases spanning the Northern Territory, Queensland, and South Australia. The disease has found its footing in the gaps left by lapsed immunity and uneven vaccination coverage, falling hardest upon Indigenous communities in remote regions where access to healthcare has long been a structural challenge. One suspected death is under investigation, and with 15 to 20 new cases emerging each week, health authorities are racing to close the distance betw

Australia's diphtheria outbreak spreads to multiple states, largest in decades

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