NSW reports second diphtheria case in unvaccinated child - Sydney Morning Herald

The six-year-old in northern NSW is a close family contact of the first case announced on Saturday of a toddler, who remains in intensive care.

North Coast Public Health director Paul Douglas said there was no ongoing risk to the broader community, but families should be alert and review their childrens immunisation status. Diphtheria is ve… [+536 chars]

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