Diphtheria outbreak Australia: Why the killer disease Is back, and should you get vaccinated? 

One patient is dead and scores are infected with diphtheria, a disease that haunted humanity for thousands of years and killed millions of children. Vaccines all but eliminated diphtheria, but now an outbreak centred on remote Aboriginal communities has experts seriously worried. What’s causing it - and are we doing enough to fight back? 

At least one patient is dead and scores are infected with diphtheria, a disease that haunted humanity for thousands of years and killed millions of children. Vaccines all but eliminated diphtheria, but now an outbreak centred on remote Aboriginal communities has experts seriously worried. What’s causing it - and are we doing enough to fight back? 

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Could this outbreak have been stopped?

Disease spreads to multiple states

It’s not just about vaccination - but it’s an indictment of our nation 

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

At least one patient is dead and scores are infected with diphtheria, a disease that haunted humanity for thousands of years and killed millions of children. Vaccines all but eliminated diphtheria, but now an outbreak centred on remote Aboriginal communities has experts seriously worried. What&rsquo;s causing it - and are we doing enough to fight back?&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medical/diphtheria-is-raging-across-remote-australia-could-it-have-been-stopped/news-story/95a3b42a864fc076a596b02129411642">Could this outbreak have been stopped?</a> 
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/second-diphtheria-death-confirmed-in-northern-territory-as-outbreak-spreads-across-australia/news-story/8d891fd2be1aa42e8ada95885fa5d5f4">Disease spreads to multiple states</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medical/australias-diphtheria-outbreak-why-its-not-all-about-vaccination/news-story/3700d9e4377fa1af36abb048e55e4864">It&rsquo;s not just about vaccination - but it&rsquo;s an indictment of our nation</a>&nbsp;
This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The killer disease you thought was gone

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