Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease, potentially deadly, caused by the toxin produced by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which mainly manifests as a respiratory infection with airway obstruction and systemic complications, and is endemic in some areas of the world, while only a few cases have been reported in Italy since 2000, including a recent one involving an unvaccinated girl. (translated)
The article highlights how diphtheria, a potentially lethal disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae, can still pose a risk in Italy, where it has been almost eradicated thanks to vaccines, but the recent death of an unvaccinated girl has brought attention back to the need for prevention through vaccination. (translated)
Australia has reported its first diphtheria death since 2018 during a significant outbreak, with 245 cases recorded this year, prompting an intensified vaccination campaign in vulnerable communities amid rising concerns about the vaccine-preventable disease. #DiphtheriaOutbreak #VaccinationCampaign #PublicHealth
Australia has reported its first diphtheria death since 2018 amid the worst outbreak of the disease in decades, with 245 cases recorded this year, prompting the government to intensify vaccination efforts, particularly in vulnerable Indigenous communities. #DiphtheriaOutbreak #VaccinationAwareness #PublicHealth
