SMH ·general ·2 hours ago

Diphtheria outbreak reaches WA’s prisons

Two inmates at West Kimberley Regional Prison in Western Australia have tested positive for diphtheria, health authorities confirmed. Neither case was contracted inside the prison, and both prisoners were isolated after diagnosis. The outbreak has affected 92 cases statewide since January, primarily impacting Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.

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