To date, the northern mountainous district of Ba To in Quang Ngai Province has recorded 20 diphtheria cases, including 17 students.
Over 400 Quang Ngai students off from school for diphtheria prevention
Pham Van Mang, chairman of Ba Trang Commune, said that nearly 50 students from two classes with the diphtheria infections have been quarantined at home as part of disease prevention.
Around 300 students from the school have also provided with medical check-ups and vaccination. Those with diphtheria have been tightly monitored.
Phan Van Tri, headmaster of Ba Kham Primary and Secondary School said that after detecting one diphtheria case, the school allowed 30 classmates to be quarantined. All students of the school and teachers have also provided with a vaccination.
According to Dinh Thi Mai Huong, director of Ba To District’s Health Centre, sterilisation has been conducted at all schools with diphtheria infections. Around 404 local students have been permitted to be off from school to ensure safety.
She added that prolonged rainy weather is among favourable conditions for diphtheria outbreak, particularly in mountainous areas in Quang Ngai.
