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Why diphtheria is spreading in remote Indigenous communities

Full Story by The Guardian

Jun 7, 202600:20:36News & Politics

Australia is facing the largest outbreak of diphtheria, dubbed a ‘disease of poverty’, in living memory. For decades, the highly contagious and life-threatening bacterial disease was almost eradicated, but now it is spre...

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Why diphtheria is spreading in remote Indigenous communities is an episode from Full Story by The Guardian. Australia is facing the largest outbreak of diphtheria, dubbed a ‘disease of poverty’, in living memory. For decades, the highly con...

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Published Jun 7, 2026, 00:20:36 long, audio available.