Former pediatric nurse Julie DeVuono was ordered to pay a record-breaking civil fine from the New York State Department of ...
More children younger than 5 should be able to be vaccinated in pharmacies from January 2027 under a range of measures ...
The humanitarian medical organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders, has concluded its three-year emergency response to the devastating diphtheria outbreak in Kano State ...
At the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, the bronze statue of Peter Pan stands as a poignant reminder of childhood ...
The economic collapse of Venezuela has pushed its healthcare system to the brink. The disaster is now adding to the stress.
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For those of us working in Aboriginal health, the outbreak doesn’t come as a surprise. We must invest in housing that keeps remote communities safe The diphtheria outbreak should shock Australia. Not ...
Diphtheria affecting the airways comes on slowly over several days, beginning with a mild fever, sore throat, difficulty in swallowing and a hoarse voice. Once established it progresses rapidly. The ...
A disease most people thought was history is making a comeback in Australia, and health authorities are sounding the alarm. The National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System has recorded several ...
NT Health is investigating an outbreak of diphtheria after four cases have been diagnosed in the past week. The Centre for Disease Control has confirmed three cases of respiratory diphtheria in Darwin ...