This announcement was made when there were no new cases for 14 days, and close contacts of two diphtheria cases discovered in Hop Thinh commune, Hiep Hoa district ( Bac Giang ) all tested negative.
Previously, as Lao Dong reported, on July 7, 2024, a case of MTB, 18 years old, temporarily residing in Trung Tam village, Hop Thinh commune, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province (permanently residing in Pha Khao village, Pha Bat commune) , Ky Son district, Nghe An province) tested positive for diphtheria (this is 1 of 2 cases of close contact with a death from diphtheria in Ky Son district, Nghe An province).
Continuing to take samples for testing of cases in close contact with B, on July 9, specialized agencies determined that BHG (born in 1995), temporarily residing in Trung Hoa village, Mai Trung commune, Hiep Hoa district (permanently residing in commune Yen Phu, Lac Son district, Hoa Binh province) - one of 16 F1 cases of MTB, positive for diphtheria.
Through investigation and review, Hiep Hoa district authorities recorded 10 cases of close contact with Bui Huong G (including 7 people in contact with both B and G). Test samples were taken twice for the above cases, and the results were all negative.
To date, 100% of F1 have received 7 days of antibiotic prophylaxis and health monitoring for 14 days since last close contact with the case.
Regarding the two cases MTB and BHG, the provincial CDC representative said that both had negative test results, were healthy and were discharged from the hospital.
However, according to regulations, these two cases must continue to be monitored within 60-70 days.
