TNPSC Thervupettagam

Diphtheria Outbreak - Western Europe

June 11 , 2025 13 hrs 0 min 67 0
  • The largest diphtheria outbreak to strike Western Europe in 70 years has been affecting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeless since 2022.
  • Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can severely attack the respiratory tract and spread throughout the body.
  • The bacteria that cause diphtheria is Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

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