Student at Evansdale school diagnosed with diphtheria

A “small group” of people may be at risk for contracting diphtheria after an elementary school student fell ill with the vaccine-preventable disease, according to Alberta Health Services.
Edmonton Public Schools spokeswoman Carrie Rosa said Tuesday the student, diagnosed with cutaneous diphtheria (a skin infection) last week, attends Evansdale School, which is in north-central Edmonton and has a large population of newcomers to Canada.
Public health staff contacted “a small gro