On the morning of July 20, talking to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Dr. Chu Trong Trang - Director of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Nghe An province said that the diphtheria outbreak in the province has been handled.
"Up to now, after 14 days of no new infections, all cases of contact with diphtheria patients tested negative and have returned to normal activities. The diphtheria epidemic in the province has been handled and ended" - Director of CDC Nghe An said.
On the same day, information from Nghe An General Friendship Hospital said that the case of diphtheria patient Moong Thi B (18 years old, residing in Pha Phat commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An) had negative retest results. healthy, strong and discharged from the hospital. However, according to regulations, this case needs to be continued to be monitored within 60-70 days.
As Lao Dong informed , patient Moong Thi B was a close contact of a person from the same hometown of PTC (18 years old, diphtheria patient who died on July 4). After patient PTC passed away, Moong Thi B went to Bac Giang to work at a karaoke bar and was tested positive for diphtheria.
Moong Thi B was taken to the Central Tropical Hospital (Hanoi) for treatment. After a period of using diphtheria antitoxin serum, patient Moong Thi B's health was stable and had no symptoms, so she was referred by the Central Tropical Hospital to Nghe An General Friendship Hospital for treatment. , monitor.
After the fatal PTC diphtheria case, Nghe An province authorities identified 119 people with a history of contact with PTC patients. In addition to Moong Thi B, the remaining cases were all negative for diphtheria and are being treated. Continue to quarantine, monitor, and take prophylactic antibiotics for 14 days.
According to the Nghe An Department of Health, from 2017 until now, the whole province has recorded a number of cases of diphtheria, scattered in some areas in Ky Son district, however there have been no deaths.
In 2017, there was 1 case in Muong Tip commune, in 2021 there were 5 cases in Huu Lap commune, in 2022 there were 2 cases in Na Loi commune.
The Nghe An health sector recommends that people not be too confused or worried, and proactively get their children vaccinated with vaccines that will help prevent diphtheria.
