Patient's question:
In the past, some babies died prematurely from tetanus due to accidental infection, which was quite heartbreaking to see. I'm afraid this disease still exists today. Could you please explain what the neonatal tetanus monitoring plan is like?Doctor's answer:
The active surveillance program for neonatal tetanus refers to the monitoring unit strengthening the active search for neonatal tetanus cases and implementing a "zero-case" reporting system. Given the characteristics of neonatal tetanus onset and treatment, special attention should be paid to the role of township health personnel, who should actively identify neonatal tetanus cases and strengthen reporting of neonatal tetanus and unexplained neonatal deaths. The disease control centers under the jurisdiction should report suspected neonatal tetanus cases from maternal and child hospitals, infectious disease hospitals, and general hospitals every ten days to identify neonatal tetanus cases.