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Deep-rooted inequalities are driving the latest diphtheria outbreak. But we can fix them
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An outbreak of diphtheria across Australian states is linked to systemic inequalities in remote communities, including inadequate housing, poor sanitation, and underfunded preventive healthcare, according to analysis in The Conversation.
Deep-rooted inequalities are driving the latest diphtheria outbreak. But we can fix them
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The current diphtheria outbreak – which has spread across four Australian states and possibly claimed one man’s life – may seem unexpected.
But a closer look shows it is yet another example of inequitable systems – including inadequate housing, a lack of washing facilities and under-investment in preventive health care – driving the spread of infectious disease in Australia’s remote communities.
For decades, groups such as the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
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