What's behind Australia's largest outbreak of diphtheria

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Diphtheria is spreading in Australia at a record rate.More than 500 cases have been recorded, primarily in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, as well as in South Australia and Queensland.That's the largest outbreak of the disease since records began.

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