Thailand: 2010 Dengue cases

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Source: http://phuketnews.phuketindex.com/go...et-176028.html

123 dengue fever patients found in Phuket

Dr Narinrat Pichayakamin, a Public Health Doctor of Phuket, said that the rising temperature in Phuket had made an increase of dengue fever patients likely. From the beginning of the year, there were 123 dengue fever patients admitted into hospitals in the island. Consequently, it made Phuket the 11th province in Thailand for the number of dengue fever patients.

May ? December is the risky period since it?s the usual time for the mosquitoes to breed. Therefore, Phuket Public Health Office asks people to destroy any possible habitats of the mosquitoes around their residences to stop them breeding.

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Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english201...c_13340079.htm

Thais suffer severer dengue outbreak in 1st half of 2010
English.news.cn 2010-06-08 19:39:01

BANGKOK, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Public Health Ministry reported Tuesday that dengue fever infected 17,587 people and claimed 20 lives nationwide in the past five months, with the infection number increasing by nearly 60 percent year-on-year, Thai media reported.

The Nation online quoted the ministry's permanent secretary Paiji Warachit as saying that the number of dengue fever patients this year has increased by 58 percent when compared with the same period last year.

Paiji said the dengue fever outbreak would peak during Thailand 's rainy season from June to August.

Most dengue victims were aged between 10 to 24 years, said the ministry. The Central region was the hardest hit with 7,945 cases, followed by 4,264 in the South, 3,753 in the Northeast, and 1,625 in the North.

The Department of Disease Control's director general Manit Teeratantikanont said the dengue virus type 1 has been widely spreading this year, but people are also at risk as most do not have immunity against dengue virus type 2 and type 3.

To tackle the outbreak, the ministry has set up a committee teamed up with 23 people from state agencies including the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Ministry of Interior. The committee will be chaired by the ministry's deputy permanent secretary Siriwat Thiptaradol.

Talking about specific measures, Paiji said the health officials are required to report any disease cases found within 24 hours and mobile teams will be sent immediately to counter the outbreak.

Local authorities have been advised to spray insecticide at least once a week to eradicate the dengue-bearing adult Aedes Aegypti mosquito which bites humans in the daylight hours, he said.

Patients who catch a fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius for several days and have red spots on their skin are advised to take only paracetamol to reduce the fever before seeking medical advice.
Editor: Zhang Xiang

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Source: http://phuketwan.com/tourism/phuket-...creases-12614/

Phuket D-Day as Dengue Fever Threat Skyrockets

By Chutima Sidasathian
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

PHUKET HEALTH officials are going to war with mosquitoes on Phuket because of a growing threat of dengue fever, prompting the declaration of D-Day on June 22.

The danger of dengue has never been greater, a Public Health spokesperson said, with 70 homes in every 100 now at risk - the highest ratio ever on Phuket.

Based on research from 35 Phuket villages, the risks are great. Normally, the threat applies to only 10 in 100 homes.

From January 1 to June 9, about 400 cases of dengue had been reported on Phuket. This compares with 160 for the whole of 2009.

The build-up to D-Day on June 22 has a start on Thursday, June 17, when village volunteers will meet throughout Thailand to plan their attack.

''There are four types of dengue,'' the Public Health spokeswoman said, ''and Phuket has them all.''

Someone who has had a case of dengue usually becomes immune to two types, but more susceptible to serious illness if infected with one of the other varieties. This is when dengue, one of the most painful of experiences, can also become fatal.

On Phuket, one or two people succumb on average to dengue annually, with no fatalities so far this year.

On June 22, a week from today, Phuket Governor Wichai Praisa-ngob will start the D-Day campaign, moving through every Phuket village, with a visit first to the Muslim community at Paklok, in the island's east.

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Source: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/...5?OpenDocument

Thailand: MOPH - Dengue fever rampant in South
Source: Royal Thai Goverment
Date: 19 Jun 2010

BANGKOK, 19 June 2010 (NNT) ? Dengue fever is still rampant in the South of Thailand, infecting mostly children, according to the Ministry of Public Health...

...Meanwhile, reports indicate that 218 patients have been infected with dengue fever in Chaiyaphum province since the beginning of 2009. Most of the patients are children from 10-14 years old. At present, up to 6 people in the province are infected per week. Local schools have thus organized activities to raise children's awareness of the disease in order for their own protection...

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Dengue, cholera spread through Thai border refugee camp
Tuesday, 13 July 2010 00:52 Salai Tun .
New Delhi (Mizzima) ? A massive dengue outbreak is spreading through Mae La refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border, and 500 refugees are receiving treatment for the mosquito-borne fever, according to staff at the camp yesterday.
The camp that is home to almost 40,000 refugees in Thailand?s Tak province is 35 miles (57 kilometres) from Mae Sot, the main gateway between the countries on the Moei River opposite Burma?s Myawaddy Township. Most of its residents are Karen.

?Last year, just about 15 people per month suffered dengue fever but prevention was not carried out systematically, so it has not been eradicated,? camp hospital manager Saw Nay San told Mizzima. ?Early this year, the number of dengue cases increased and about 500 people are suffering from the fever.?

Two children and three adults at the camp had died from the fever this year. But, prevention systems remained ineffective, Saw Nay San said.

?We don?t have enough nurses, money or medicine. We don?t have enough mosquito repellent. During the monsoon, the mosquito population increases so every home needs to use mosquito-repellent spray. Bushes need to be pruned and we need to eliminate areas of standing water in the camp,? Saw Nay San added.

?I think the patients will recover after they have received medical treatment for about a week?, the hospital chief said.

Moreover, cholera, passed to humans through contaminated drinking water or food, had also been spreading through the camp from late May, and 302 residents had received treatment, a camp health department volunteer told Mizzima.

?Many people are suffering from the disease so we?ve got a heavy workload that is beyond our capacity,? the volunteer said.

The water system was unable to provide adequate supply for the recently increased number of refugees, so they have had to depend on their own wells for drinking water, which could be contaminated as toilets were infested with flies, the volunteer said.

?People are experiencing very low standards of living and also have difficulties in accessing clean foods ? which is while the cholera is spreading,? the volunteer said.

According to the spokesman from the camp?s clinic, most of the patients suffering dengue fever or cholera were between 1 and 60 years old.

The camp is divided into zones A, B and C and there are five quarters in each. Most of the houses are thatched cottages. Mae La is the biggest refugee camp among the 10 camps managed by the NGO alliance called the Thailand Burma Border Consortium along the border. The other refugee camps are Tham Hin, Ba Don Yang, Nu Po, Umpiem Mai, Mae La Oon, Mae Ra Ma Luang, Ban Mae Surin, Ban Mai Nai Soi and Wieng Hang.

In Mae La camp, most of the refugees are Karen, who had since 1984 fled Burmese Army offensives, destruction of their villages, forced displacement and forced labour.

Around 4,000 Karen villagers escaped to Thailand in June last year when the regime stepped up its campaign against the Karen rebels.

The Karen National Union, the country?s biggest rebel group, has been fighting for independence in the hills of eastern Burma for the past 60 years in one of the world?s longest running insurgencies.


Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 July 2010 01:46 )

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In Brief: Dengue cases spike in Thailand

BANGKOK, 28 July 2010 (IRIN) - Dengue has reached a five-year high in Thailand, with 41,136 cases and 38 deaths to 20 July, against 22,969 infections and 19 deaths in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

Dengue fluctuates every year depending on measures taken to avoid an outbreak, said Wichai Satimai, director of Thailand?s bureau of vector-borne diseases. ?If we can reduce the number of breeding places, then we can reduce the transmissions,? he said, noting that northern Nong Khai Province has not reported a dengue case for seven years.

A quarter of the cases come from the Thailand-Malaysia border area, Wichai said. Infected travellers ? with symptoms so mild they are unaware they are ill ? unknowingly spread the disease.

http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=89986

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Dengue fever infection toll in Surin hits 1,500

SURIN, 3 AUGUST 2010 (NNT) ? Over 1,500 people in the northeastern province of Surin have been infected with dengue fever in the latest outbreak which kills one boy.

The latest victim in the province was a 13-year-old boy who was sent to hospital too late and died from a shock. The infection rate has risen to 200 per 100,000 people in the city area while that in adjacent districts is lower but continues to increase. The spread situation is expected to be more serious than last year.

The provincial hospital has asked the people and concerned agencies to help clean up breeding sites of house mosquitoes in order to control the spread of dengue fever. People are advised to seek immediate medical attention if they are suspected of being infected.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255308030005

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Over 800 people in Ubon Ratchathani infected with dengue fever

UBON RATCHATHANI, 8 August 2010 (NNT) ? Over 800 people in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani have been infected with dengue fever; reported the Ministry of Public Health.

Dr. Suraporn Loiha of the Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Public Health, said 882 people have so far come down with the fever, two of whom already died. The outbreak has been reported in the districts of Nam Yuen, Na Ja Luay, Nam Kun and Buntharik, near the border area.

Dr. Suraporn has also expected that the situation this year would be more serious than last year?s, as the infection rate has now climbed to 51 per 100,000 people.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255308080010&tb=NEWS&return=ok

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Dengue fever outbreak situation still critical

BANGKOK, 12 August 2010 (NNT) ? The situation of dengue fever outbreak is still a worry as the number of infected patients continues to soar.

Minister of Public Health Jurin Laksanawisit said the overall situation of the dengue fever spread was still considered critical. This year, the number of infections is 83% higher than last year and seems to be rising. The numbers during past few months were also higher than the same period of last year by 40%.

The cumulative infection toll since January stands at 48,514. Out of this number, 53 died. Last week alone, 3,135 more people were infected with 10 dead. The top 10 provinces with the highest infection rate are Chanthaburi, Tak, Songkhla, Narathiwat, Satun, Pattani, Krabi, Trat, Phatthalung, and Rayong.

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Dengue fever toll jumps 83%

Pansiri said records from January to August 3 showed some 54,592 patients had caught the fever - an average of 230 people a day.

She said that the dengue epidemic this year was up from the same period last year by 83 per cent.

In the South, 13,045 people contracted the fever, along with 14,509 patients in the Central region, 13,635 in the Northeast and 7,325 people in the North.

Of all the patients, seven were aged less than 28 days and 409 aged 65 or older.

The Department of Disease Control's director-general, Dr Manit Teeratantikanont, said 80 per cent of the patients were bitten by mosqui-toes inside their homes.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/08/15/national/Dengue-fever-toll-jumps-83-30135884.html

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Over 2,500 dengue patients found in Nakhon Ratchasima

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, 20 August 2010 (NNT) ? The spread of dengue fever remains rampant in Nakhon Ratchasima province while the accumulated number of patients has risen beyond 2,500.

The spread situation of dengue fever remains a concern in 32 districts of the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. More than 2,500 residents have been infected while 6 deaths have been confirmed, which are the highest number in five years. The outbreak is expected to be more serious during the rainy season, which is conducive to mosquito breeding.

Meanwhile, provincial public health officers have visited local residents to provide physical check ups as part of the effort to monitor the spreading of the deadly disease. The Local Administrative Organization has also dispatched officials to spray mosquito repellent in several communities to prevent people from mosquito bites.

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Dengue Fever reaches critital point

The outbreak of dengue fever in Thailand this year has reached a critical point, surging at an alarming rate, due to increase in the number of disease-bearing mosquitoes.

According to the Ministry of Public Health, the number of patients infected between January and August this year has gone up by 83% year-on-year. 54,592 people have been treated for dengue fever, with 63 reported deaths. On an average 230 new cases are reported daily. In the first week of August alone, the number of the infected has increased from that of the previous weeks by 3,135. Of the number, seven of them are under a month old, and 409 are over 65 years old.

The southern part of Thailand is on top of the list in terms of the number of the infected, 13,000 altogether; followed by the central, northeastern and northern parts. The rate of infection in the South is 149 per 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the next top 10 provinces with the highest infection rates are Chanthaburi, Tak, Songkhla, Narathiwat, Satun, Pattani, Krabi, Trat, Phatthalung, and Rayong.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255308220013

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Dengue fever claims 7 more victims, raising this year's toll to 70

Seven people died from dengue fever last week, bringing the nationwide toll from the disease to 70 deaths out of some 60,000 dengue fever patients this year, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said Monday.

Two of the dengue fever deaths last week were in Krabi while Chiang Rai, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Chachoengsao, and Nakhon Si Thammarat reported one death each. As the dengue fever outbreak is so severe this year, Jurin has instructed all provincial health chiefs to monitor and control the disease as well as urging people with suspicious symptoms of dengue fever to see doctors immediately.

The situation so far this year is 83 per cent higher than last year's, with an average of 230 new cases detected per day.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Dengue-fever-claims-7-more-victims-raising-this-ye-30136421.html

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Published: Monday August 23, 2010 MYT 7:33:00 PM
70 die of dengue fever in Thailand


BANGKOK (AP): Dengue fever cases in Thailand have nearly doubled over last year, with 70 deaths so far, the health ministry said Monday.

Health Minister Jurin Laksanavisit instructed local health officials to eliminate mosquito larvae and encourage people in high-risk areas to wear mosquito repellent, the ministry said in a statement.

Dengue is endemic in Southeast Asia and a chronic problem during the rainy season, when storms leave puddles of stagnant water where the insects breed.

The ministry's statement said 57,940 dengue cases were recorded from January through Aug. 20, an increase of 93.8 percent from the same period last year.

"The dengue situation is still worrying," the statement said. It urged anyone with dengue symptoms to immediately seek medical attention.

Dengue typically causes high fever, blistering headaches and intense joint pain. The most serious form can cause internal bleeding, liver enlargement and circulatory shutdown.

Earlier this month, the health ministry called on young women not to wear fashionable black leggings because dark clothing attracts mosquitoes.

Thailand's rainy season runs roughly from June through October. Scientists fear rising temperatures and longer rainy seasons will allow more vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria to flourish.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/23/apworld/20100823194041&sec=apworld

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Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...ticle9131.html

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Dengue fever now at 230 new cases a day

PHUKET: Seven people died from dengue fever last week, two of them from Phuket's neighboring province Krabi.

The other five fatalities came one each from Chiangrai, Phetchabun, Lop buri, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

The new fatalities bring to 70 the number of dengue fever deaths recorded across Thailand to date this year, it was announced by Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit yesterday.

Some 60,000 people have caught the disease this year ? 83% more than last year, with an average of 230 new cases detected every day.

The outbreak is so severe that Jurin has instructed provincial health chiefs to monitor and control it, as well as urging people with "suspicious" symptoms to see doctors immediately.

The regional breakdown for the disease thus far in 2010 is: 14,361 cases in the South, including Phuket; 15,871 in the Central region; 8,843 cases in the North; and 15,517 cases in the Northeast.

Of these, seven patients were less than 28 days old and 409 were over 65 years.

Narathiwat had the highest dengue fever patient increase in the first two weeks of this month ? 354 cases, Jurin said, followed by Phayao, Krabi, Chiang Rai, Rayong, Songkhla, Pattani, Phattalung, and Trat.

In the southern region, Phuket, Trang and Pattani had the most larva breeding grounds. The disease has long been associated with rubber plantations. Phuket is a major producer of latex and rubber tappers are known to be particularly at risk.

Jurin urged officials in Phuket to spray all areas where mosquito larvae might incubate.

The chief of the 11th Disease Control Office in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Dr Panumas Yanawetsakul, said dengue fever in the southern province was so severe that Maharat Hospital and district hospitals could not provide sufficient beds for the patients, some of whom were placed in hallways.

Seven provinces in the South had been hit hard by the disease, with 13 people having died so far this year ? 9 in Nakhon Si Thammarat and 4 in Krabi.

Though currently facing a heavy load of dengue fever cases, no deaths have been recorded in Phuket to date this year.
? Nation / Gazette reporters
Phuket,Thailand