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"Diphtheria was once one of Australia’s most feared childhood infections,
killing thousands of children before vaccines were available. Then for decades,
it became so rare most doctors never saw a case.
That has now changed. Diphtheria has reappeared in parts of Australia, with
cases reported in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia
and Queensland.
In 2026, there have been just over 230 cases, largely in the Northern
Territory, which makes this Australia’s biggest outbreak since national records
began.
Today, the federal government announced a A$7.2 million package to respond to
the outbreak.
But diphtheria is just the latest infectious disease to make a comeback in
Australia."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
