Unvaccinated child dies from 'diphtheria' - The Telegraph 9th May 2008

A child has died from suspected diphtheria – the first fatality from the rare infection in Britain for 14 years, health chiefs disclosed yesterday. The Health Protection Agency said diphtheria, which attacks the breathing system, was the "most likely" explanation for the death in London. The child had not been vaccinated. Family members and others who have been in close contact with the child, who has not been named, have been traced and are receiving precautionary treatment and booster vaccinations where necessary.

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