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Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades. But vaccines could curb it

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Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades. But vaccines could curb itKateryna Kon/Getty

Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads across four Australian states.

Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by the toxin-producing bacteria, Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It spreads through contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids – such as droplets...

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