In connection with the incident, the investigation is ongoing according to the provisions of the Criminal Law on deliberately leaving without help a person who is in a life- or health-threatening condition and who has no possibility to save himself due to his youth, old age, illness or his own incapacity, if the perpetrator had the opportunity to provide assistance to the victim and was obliged to take care for him or the perpetrator himself put him in a life-threatening situation.
It has already been reported that on Saturday, the police arrested the parents for removing two children with diphtheria from the Children’s Hospital, while the children were taken to the hospital.
The VP explained that the police received a report from the hospital that on Friday, September 20, the woman took out her two children from the hospital, who were suffering from diphtheria and had complications and were assigned to mandatory treatment in a hospital, against the doctors’ instructions.
In connection with the incident, the police have started a criminal process. On Saturday morning, VP police officers managed to find out the location of the children. In connection with the fact that the orphan’s court had made a decision to terminate the parental rights, the orphan’s court was notified of the incident.
It has already been announced that a four-year-old boy died on September 16 after contracting diphtheria. The boy was not vaccinated against diphtheria.
The Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC), upon receiving information about a confirmed case of diphtheria, began an epidemiological investigation and the organization of anti-epidemic measures.
Diphtheria was diagnosed in three children and one adult. All cases are interconnected. Epidemiological investigation and implementation of anti-epidemic measures are ongoing.
SPKC emphasizes that insufficient vaccination coverage creates a risk of outbreak of diphtheria and spread of infection. Complications of diphtheria seriously threaten the health and life of especially unvaccinated patients.
SPKC reminds that vaccination against diphtheria is paid for by the state for every citizen of any age.
2024-09-23 16:18:04