According to the Thuong Tan Commune authorities, on October 21 that they were working with the city's health department and relevant agencies to trace contacts and monitor their health following the infection in My Loc Hamlet.
The student tested positive for meningococcal bacteria on October 19 at Children's Hospital 2, where the child remains in stable condition.
The patient had received a first dose of meningococcal vaccine on September 4, 2023.
The epidemiological investigation indicated that the student attended school in Binh Duong Ward between October 1 and 13 and took four English classes at a language centre in Tan Uyen on October 3, 6, 8 and 10.
The child developed a fever, sore throat, neck pain and severe headache on October 13 and stayed home from school.
A hospital initially diagnosed a viral infection on October 14. However, the fever persisted, prompting further examinations the following day.
Doctors at Thuan My Hospital suspected meningitis and referred the child to Children's Hospital 2 for treatment.
Health authorities said the student had remained at home, school or the language centre during the two weeks before symptoms appeared.
The Thuong Tan Commune Health Station has conducted contact tracing and advised the family on preventive measures.
Authorities will monitor 177 contacts, including 163 students and 14 people living at the same residence, until October 25.
Residents have been urged to seek medical attention if they develop symptoms and avoid taking preventive antibiotics without medical advice.
HCM City previously recorded a cluster of four meningococcal group B infections at a school in Hiep Phuoc Commune, including one student death.
The city's Department of Health said the earlier cluster had been brought under control.
