Toddler diagnosed with first case of diphtheria of the throat in NSW in a century
A toddler is in intensive care and a second child has been hospitalised after contracting the first cases of diphtheria of the throat inDiphtheria is a contagious and potentially deadly bacterial infection. It affects the throat and tonsils in its most severe form, resulting in a greyish-white membrane forming that can make it hard to swallow and breathe.Unit confirmed the case in a two-year-old child in northern NSW on Saturday.
There is no ongoing risk to the broader community but families should be alert and review their children’s immunisation status, North Coast Public Health director Paul Douglas said. “The diphtheria vaccination is free and readily available from your GP for everyone from six weeks of age.”
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