The spread of diphtheria in a number of regions shows that there is a big problem in public health service.

The continuing spread of diphtheria is forcing the government to work faster to prevent more people from catching the disease.

Eight provinces will be holding another diphtheria vaccination program in 2018 after three other provinces already started their campaigns.

New diphtheria cases continue to crop up despite the government’s continuous effort to curb its spread by conducting re-vaccination.

Cases of diphtheria remain high despite the fact that the coverage of immunization against the disease has reached 90 percent.

The reemergence of diphtheria cases in Indonesia is highly alarming as it is a disease that can be easily prevented through vaccination.