Diphtheria cases in Australia are increasing and Health Minister Mark Butler says it is the worst outbreak Australia has seen in many years.
“We’re very concerned about this,” he told ABC Radio.
Diphtheria Outbreak Australia’s Worst in Decades, Says Health Minister
As of May 19, 133 cases of the illness have been reported in the Northern Territory, 79 in Western Australia, six in South Australia and five in Queensland.
Australian Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler addresses the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 30, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
