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Breaking: Second person with diphtheria dies in the NT amid ongoing outbreak
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- The ABC understands the man aged in his '60s died at Alice Springs Hospital yesterday.
- The ABC understands the man in his early 60s with pre-existing heart issues from a remote Central Australian community died at Alice Springs Hospital yesterday.
- It is the second reported death of a person with diphtheria in the NT this month.
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The ABC understands the man aged in his '60s died at Alice Springs Hospital yesterday. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)
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The ABC understands the man in his early 60s with pre-existing heart issues from a remote Central Australian community died at Alice Springs Hospital yesterday.
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