Diphtheria

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How to distinguish diphtheria and sore throat
Health

How to distinguish diphtheria and sore throat

Dr. Tran Duy Hung, Head of the Department of General Infectious Diseases, Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases said that climate conditions have little effect on dipht…

June 29, 2020
Vietnam stopped using 5 in 1 Quinvaxem vaccine
Medicine - Health

Vietnam stopped using 5 in 1 Quinvaxem vaccine

From April here, Vietnam will start using new 5 in 1 vaccines to prevent diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B and Hib for children, replacing the familiar va…

December 15, 2018
How dangerous is diphtheria?
Medicine - Health

How dangerous is diphtheria?

The toxin of diphtheria bacteria can affect the major organs of the body that cause heart attack, nephritis, paralysis of hands, feet, squint, change of voice due to lar…

December 15, 2018
The diphtheria and complications
Medicine - Health

The diphtheria and complications

Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease that occurs at any age and can lead to rapid death if not treated promptly.

December 15, 2018
A vaccine prevents 5 diseases
Medicine - Health

A vaccine prevents 5 diseases

On September 23, the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has introduced Pentaxim vaccines to people to prevent 5 diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and p…

December 14, 2018