NT Health confirms only one possible diphtheria-related death amid outbreak | ABC NEWS
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As the diphtheria outbreak continues, residents and service providers in the remote Central Australian community of Yuendumu say they feel forgotten by the Northern Territory government. They say they're frustrated by a lack of messaging, particularly in language, and that more could have been done to raise awareness of the disease. Elsie Lange has this report for ABC News Northern Territory. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-25/nt-health-confirms-only-one-possible-diphtheria-death/106717680 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNewsNT
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