SEREMBAN: All confirmed diphtheria cases must be reported to the authorities within 24 hours as efforts are being stepped up to contain the spread of the disease.
Patients suspected to be down with the disease must be treated with antibiotics in isolated rooms in hospitals for at least 48 hours and can only be discharged after tests show negative results.
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