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Diphtheria, a childhood disease nearly vanished. Now we're seeing its worst outbreak in decades

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Experts say a diphtheria outbreak is a warning. Source: Getty / GeorgiNutsov

Experts are warning Australia's diphtheria outbreak — which has spread across state borders from a cluster in the Northern Territory to Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia

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Experts are warning Australia's diphtheria outbreak — which has spread across state borders from a cluster in the Northern Territory to Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia

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