Prognosis
Diphtheria Is Spreading Fast in Vietnam’s Main Coffee Region
- Premier orders more efforts to stop the disease from spreading
- Over 60 cases are reported in four Central Highlands provinces
Photographer: Jeff Holt/Bloomberg
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Diphtheria is spreading quickly and more widely in Vietnam’s major coffee region than in previous years, according to the government.
Ten more people in the Central Highlands were found to have contracted the disease on Tuesday, bringing the total in the main coffee belt to more than 60, with Dak Lak the latest province to be hit, the Ministry of Health said.