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Australia is battling its largest diphtheria outbreak in living memory

New Scientist · May 22, 2026, 12:00 PM

Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.

Vaccine misinformation, nurse and doctor shortages and crowded living arrangements may be behind soaring rates of diphtheria in remote Indigenous communities in Australia

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