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How dangerous is diphtheria for children?

Listen to the sharing of the pediatrician to understand the causes, symptoms of the disease, as well as guide to effective prevention & treatment of diphtheria.

Dr. Huyen Ton Nu Thuy My

6/24/2020 3:44:49 PM

These days, a 9-year-olds girl in Dak Nong dead due to diphtheria and the provincial health sector is currently quarantining 355 citizens to prevent spreading disease. Even some said that Diphtheria infects strongly like COVID-19.

How dangerous is diphtheria? What’s the level of infection and how can it be prevented?

Let listen to advice from Dr. First Degree Specialist Huyen Ton Nu Thuy My - Pediatric Specialisation of CarePlus International Clinics by a short interview by FBNC below.

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