Episode

Calls for federal government help with diphtheria outbreak

Podcast: Radio National Breakfast
Published: May 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 327
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Summary

Australia has recorded its first death from diphtheria in almost a decade. It comes months after the Northern Territory and Western Australia declared outbreaks of the disease. More than 160 cases have been recorded nationally in 2026 - the highest number since the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System began in 1991. GUEST: John Boffa, Chief Medical Officer Public Health at Central Australian Aboriginal Congress PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond