Australia is facing what health authorities are calling the country’s biggest diphtheria outbreak in decades. The country of Aussies hasn’t seen diphtheria, at least in these numbers, for a long time.

The cases of diphtheria are reported in Bida, Shiroro and Suleja local government areas of the state in recent months. Though the disease has been curtailed in these regions, out of the detected cases ...

Diphtheria is a disease caused by bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The bacterium usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat, causing respiratory and skin infections. Left ...

The first two cases of a diphtheria-like illness being transmitted in the United States between people and their pets have been reported in Utah and Colorado. The respiratory illnesses occurred in ...

It had been over 30 years since the last case of diphtheria was seen in Guinea. So when patients began showing up six months ago with what looked like flu symptoms — fever, cough and sore throat – ...

Diphtheria remains a significant threat to individuals and families in Nigeria, particularly affecting unvaccinated children. The current outbreak starkly highlights past failures. The question looms: ...

A four-year-old girl, never vaccinated, died at the Civico Hospital in Palermo after a severe worsening of her clinical ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. It had been over 30 years since the ...