ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

Remote residents call for more NT government support over diphtheria outbreak

Yuendumu residents are calling for greater Northern Territory government support during a diphtheria outbreak affecting the remote Central Australian community. About 30 confirmed cases have been reported in Yuendumu, 300 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, with service providers criticizing the lack of public health messaging. The vaccine-preventable disease has infected at least 242 people across multiple states.

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