Diphtheria cases a reminder of the value of vaccinations, expert says - Sydney Morning Herald

Two recent diphtheria cases in northern NSW have sounded a warning bell about rates of vaccination against diseases we thought had been consigned to history.

Diphtheria is caused by a bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which produces toxins that cause the disease if it gets into a persons system. There is a milder form of the disease that mostly res… [+3737 chars]

full article...