Breaking: Second person with diphtheria dies in the NT amid ongoing outbreak
A second person has died from diphtheria in the Northern Territory, marking a significant health concern. The individual, a man in his 60s with pre-existing health issues, passed away at Alice Springs Hospital. This outbreak, declared in March, is the first in the NT since the 1990s and has also affected other states in Australia.
- ▪The man who died was in his early 60s and had pre-existing heart issues.
- ▪This is the second reported death from diphtheria in the Northern Territory this month.
- ▪The outbreak of diphtheria in the NT was declared in March, the first since the 1990s.
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Central Australian man becomes second person in the NT to die with diphtheriaJBy Joseph Hathaway-WilsonTopic:Disease OutbreakMon 25 May 2026 at 12:38pmMon 25 May 2026 at 12:38pmMon 25 May 2026 at 12:38pmThe ABC understands the man aged in his '60s died at Alice Springs Hospital yesterday. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)abc.net.au/news/central-australian-man-second-person-to-die-with-diphtheria-nt/106717680Link copiedShareShare articleThe ABC has confirmed a second person with diphtheria has died in the Northern Territory.The ABC understands the man in his early 60s with pre-existing heart issues from a remote Central Australian community died at Alice Springs Hospital yesterday.It is the second reported death of a person with diphtheria in the NT this month.The NT Health Department declared an…
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