Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 18 Of 2025)

Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 18 Of 2025)

Between 01 January 2024 and 04 May 2025, 49 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and 44 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae, detected during contact tracing, have been identified in South Africa. The majority of confirmed cases and carriers (71%, 66/93) were from the Western Cape, comprising 31 respiratory diphtheria […]

Nuremberg - According to the Robert Koch Institute, 126 cases of diphtheria have been reported in Germany so far. If you suspect diphtheria, you must act quickly - the disease can be fatal. This is how you recognize the symptoms.

The Robert Koch Institute counted 126 infections until April. A particularly tragic case occurred in Berlin.

DMZ – POLICY ¦ Lena Wallner ¦ Especially vulnerable groups affected – vaccination status should be checked Berlin – The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) sees clear indications of a spreading diphtheria outbreak in Germany. In its current Epidemiological Bulletin (edition 18/2025), the Institute speaks of a "sign for a Germany-wide outbreak" with the bacterial pathogen Corynebacterium diphtheriae of sequence type ST574. People are currently particular…

The Robert Koch Institute warns of a possible German-wide diphtheria outbreak. Accordingly, the cases are also increasing in the Frankfurt area.

Diphtheria is known by many as "Kids' Angels". Today, the disease is hardly common anymore – and yet it is spreading again in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) warns.