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Cumulative cases since outbreak start — Australian CDC bulletin dated 2026-06-08
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
Australian Centre for Disease Control — Diphtheria epidemiological update (as at 8 June 2026): 326 cases (325 confirmed, 1 probable), 1 death, 68 hospitalisations (20.9%). Concentrated in the Northern Territory (56.7%) and Western Australia (40.5%); 94.5% among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Case numbers are 34 times the 2022-2025 historical average, with genomic analyses linking cases across NT, WA, SA and QLD. Source: Australian CDC NNDSS report.
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HealthWatch Global. Diphtheria outbreak — Australia [Internet]. 2026-06-08 [cited 2026 Jul 11]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/e856b352-747b-4db0-b0d1-c9e55f6c53aa. Data source: Australian CDC.
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