Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:27:42 +0200https://english.radio.cz/child-dies-diphtheria-czechia-prompting-renewed-warning-against-delaying-8887702© 2026 Radio Prague International An unvaccinated preschool child from the Ostrava region has died after contracting diphtheria, a disease that had become extremely rare thanks to routine immunization. The case has prompted renewed concern about vaccine coverage, with health officials urging parents not to delay their children’s scheduled shots. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/e751eada310c28c9ed0c5a531cc163eb.jpg?timestamp=1779883481 https://english.radio.cz/child-dies-diphtheria-czechia-prompting-renewed-warning-against-delaying-8887702 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9