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164 confirmed cases of diphtheria across Australia
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Diphtheria cases are extremely rare in Australia.
But over the past month, cases of diphtheria have been rising in the Northern Territory and in regional Western Australia.
Prior to the current outbreak, diphtheria had not been detected in the Kimberley for about half a century.
- GUEST: Professor Michael Kidd, Chief Medical Officer
- PRODUCER: Katie McAllister
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