Diphtheria outbreak reaches WA’s prisons
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-27 22:08 UTC+10:00
Section: National / WA
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Crime & Justice, Australia, Crime & Justice
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The outbreak of diphtheria in Western Australia’s north has reached the state’s prison population, WA Health has confirmed, with two inmates having tested positive to the bacterial disease.
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