Diphtheria cases have continued to soar in Australia since the figures were taken for this article, now well over 200 reported via NNDSS for 2026.
No sign of a peak in the NT and WA, where very steep growth is continuing.
Mike Honey
Australia: "Northern Territory records Australia's first diphtheria death reported in almost a decade amid outbreak."
"Cases have been recorded in Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia, with a total of 161 testing positive for diphtheria nationwide."
The Northern Territory has recorded the country's first reported death from diphtheria in almost a decade, as experts urge people to get vaccinated.
