PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Viet Nam: fatal

Diphtheria — Vietnam
The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on Monday evening [29 Jun 2020] reported 3 cases of diphtheria, bringing the total number in the province since the beginning of this year [2020] to 8.
According to the province’s Health Department, the 3 latest diphtheria patients include 2 people aged 11 and 25 in Dak To District and another aged 10 in Sa Thay District. They are being treated at the districts’ health care centres and are in a stable condition.
The province’s Centre for Diseases