Second Diphtheria Death Confirmed

Diphtheria outbreak: Australia records first death amid worst outbreak in decades

Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.

Second diphtheria death confirmed in NT

A second diphtheria-related death has been confirmed as the disease continues to spread across northern Australia.

Second diphtheria death confirmed

A second diphtheria-related death has been confirmed as the disease continues to spread across northern Australia.

Second person with diphtheria dies in the NT amid ongoing outbreak

A Central Australian man has become the second person to die with diphtheria in the Northern Territory amid the ongoing outbreak.

Diphtheria spreads in NT, SA and WA - Nursing Review

The outbreak of a previously largely eradicated disease in the Top End is the result of falling rates of vaccination, according to experts. Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that can affect the nose, throat, airways or skin. In severe cases, respiratory diphtheria can obstruct breathing and the toxin can cause life-threatening complications including heart and nerve damage. Symptoms of skin-based diphtheria include “skin ulcers with a …

Biggest diphtheria outbreak: Feds help NT hotspot I Australian Rural & Regional News

The biggest diphtheria outbreak since national record keeping began now [at 21 May 2026] stands at 230 cases this year, affecting mainly Aboriginal people and believed to have caused the death one person. Photo: Alice Springs News Around 60 per cent of the cases are in the Northern Territory, with further outbreaks in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. The Federal Government is delivering a $7.2m package to support the Northern …