# Calls for federal government help with diphtheria outbreak

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Podcast: [Radio National Breakfast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-national-breakfast-572135)
Published: 2026-05-17T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/nt-diphtheria/106689754
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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

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