Question
How is the newborn tetanus monitoring program carried out?
Answer
The newborn tetanus active monitoring program involves strengthening the active search for newborn tetanus cases by monitoring units, implementing a “zero” case reporting system. Given the characteristics of the onset and treatment of neonatal tetanus, special attention should be paid to the role of rural health personnel, actively seeking out neonatal tetanus cases, and enhancing the reporting of neonatal tetanus and deaths of unknown cause. District disease control centers must check the reports of suspected neonatal tetanus cases submitted by affiliated maternity hospitals, children’s hospitals, infectious disease hospitals, and general hospitals every ten days, and inquire about neonatal tetanus cases;