On August 8, information from the People's Committee of Mường Lát District, Thanh Hóa Province stated that, based on the results of the samples tested by the Central Institute for Preventive Medicine, two more cases of diphtheria have been confirmed, related to the outbreak in Đoàn Kết Ward, Mường Lát Town.
The two cases are a 10-year-old child and a 74-year-old woman. Both are close contacts with a pregnant woman who previously contracted diphtheria.
"At present, the two patients are being treated and monitored at the Tropical Disease Department, General Hospital of Thanh Hóa Province. The health condition of both patients is stable," said a representative of the People's Committee of Mường Lát District.
Earlier, as reported by Lao Động information, on the evening of August 5, Mường Lát District recorded the first case of diphtheria. The patient was a pregnant woman P.L.M. (17 years old, residing in Đoàn Kết Ward, Mường Lát Town).
As of the current time, in relation to the outbreak in Đoàn Kết Ward, Mường Lát Town, three cases of diphtheria have been confirmed. There are 21 close contacts with the pregnant woman who are still under quarantine and observation at Mường Lát District General Hospital and at home.
