Nearly 800 given prophylactic antibiotics in Vietnam’s diphtheria-hit neighborhood
Three cases of diphtheria have been detected in the neighborhood since August 5
Three cases of diphtheria have been detected in the neighborhood since August 5
She is in the eighth month of pregnancy
More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year as a rise in conflicts across the globe hindered the supply of life-saving shots mostly in strife-torn regions, the United Nations said on Monday
This case is among the 16 people having been quarantined after having close contact with a diphtheria patient
He developed several symptoms such as a sore throat, neck pain, and itchy eyes
They returned to their hometown for taking part in the national high school graduation exam from June 25 to 28 and shared a room with the patient
The race, commemorating a famed dog-sled relay to deliver diphtheria serum to Nome in 1925, has come a long way since it began in 1973 as a low-budget novelty event consisting entirely of amateur mushers and taking 20 days to complete
The return of diphtheria has caused worries among people
At least 82 diphtheria cases have been reported in the Central Highlands of Vietnam so far this year
The total number of diphtheria patients is already three times the annual average
A total of 53 diphtheria cases have been recorded in the Central Highlands so far this year
The new cases are related to a local boy who died due to the disease
The Southeast Asian country has documented 28 diphtheria cases as of Sunday
Ho Chi Minh City is the second Vietnamese locality to report a diphtheria case
One child patient died last weekend
New estimates find dangerous stagnation of global vaccination rates, due to conflict, inequality and complacency
The health department in Binh Phuoc Province, located in southern Vietnam, announced on Wednesday that a diphtheria outbreak has claimed three lives
Many people in Quang Nam Province had never received an injection until a diphtheria outbreak attacked the community