Australia reports its first diphtheria outbreak in decades, raising global concern. Experts explain symptoms, treatment, prevention and why India must stay vigilant against this vaccine-preventable ...

Diphtheria is a serious, sometimes deadly bacterial infection that forms in the moist inner lining of your nose and throat, and occasionally on the skin. It can bring on breathing and swallowing ...

An unvaccinated toddler from the far north coast of New South Wales is in intensive care after catching respiratory diphtheria (diphtheria of the throat). A six-year-old close family contact is also ...

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 ...

There have been 60 confirmed cases of a highly contagious disease reported in regional Western Australia since late December ...