Corynebacterium diphtheriae remains the principal cause of diphtheria, characterised by a fibrinous pseudomembrane in the respiratory tract, systemic toxin-mediated damage and potentially fatal ...

Despite a steady decline in reported cases following a large outbreak in 2022, diphtheria is still being reported in Europe, with the number of cases higher than before 2020. An ECDC Rapid Risk ...

Remote Indigenous communities are bearing the brunt of the latest diphtheria outbreak. Inadequate housing may be one reason ...

Diphtheria is a serious and contagious infection caused when the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae release toxins. Symptoms often appear in the skin or respiratory system. If it enters the ...

Diphtheria is primarily caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae and is mainly spread by coughs and sneezes, or through close contact with someone who is infected. Diphtheria is a highly ...

Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads across four Australian ...

Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countries. But the bacterial infection still occurs in low- and middle-income ...

Worldwide, the incidence of diphtheria has reduced dramatically in the past five decades, thanks to widespread immunisation using a diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine. Recently, the Nigerian ...