Australia reports its first diphtheria outbreak in decades, raising global concern. Experts explain symptoms, treatment, ...

An outbreak of the long-dormant, highly contagious bacterial infection diphtheria in Western Australia's north is raising alarm among government officials and experts.

The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria. The NT has recorded 17 cases of respiratory diphtheria in the past month and 60 ...

He said contact tracing is underway for people who may have come into contact with cases of diphtheria. What is diphtheria?

The diphtheria outbreak in the NT has worsened with another 10 cases since March linked to the recent outbreak says NT Health.

In 2022, Western Europe experienced the largest surge in reported diphtheria infections in 70 years. Clinical and genomic data from the outbreak point toward transmission routes along established ...

NT Health has launched an investigation into an “outbreak” of a rare infectious disease after four people were diagnosed in ...

The humanitarian medical organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the Borno State Ministry of Health have successfully ...

Suspected cases of diphtheria have surged in Edo State amid fears of a dearth of vaccines across the state. It was gathered that the University of Benin Teaching Hospital is overwhelmed with patients ...

The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science ...

The humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Borno State Government have completed a ...