Vietnam reports three more diphtheria cases in central highlands

Health staff in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong give children preventive medicine against diphtheria. - VNA

HANOI (Xinhua): Three more cases of diphtheria infection have been reported in Vietnam's central highlands Dak Lak province, bringing the total cases in the locality to six cases as of Tuesday (July 14) afternoon.

The new cases were confirmed in two districts of Cu M'gar and M'Drak, Vietnam News Agency reported, noting that local authorities have immediately tracked down and tested close contacts of the infected patients, and disinfected their living areas to prevent the spread of the outbreak.