Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It affects the nose and throat ...

Australia faces its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades, with 90+ cases in 2026. Learn the symptoms, who's at risk, and why ...

The Kimberley region of Western Australia is witnessing an alarming revival of diphtheria, a disease many thought was ...

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

It had been over 30 years since the last case of diphtheria was seen in Guinea. So when patients began showing up six months ago with what looked like flu symptoms — fever, cough and sore throat – ...

For the past 3 years, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) have spearheaded "The Power of 10" campaign to raise awareness of ...

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

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. It had been over 30 years since the ...