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  • Thailand- 2014 Chickenpox cases

    Source: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/thai-h...er-months.html

    Sunday, December 7th, 2014 | Posted by Editor
    Thai Health Ministry Warns of Chicken Pox in Winter Months

    CHIANG RAI ? Thailand?s Ministry of Public Health has stepped up surveillance measures against chickenpox, which has reportedly intensified during winter.Sources at the Ministry of Public Health said that chickenpox has now effected nearly 80,000 people or 244 daily and caused one death.

    The number of patients this year has risen by 37 percent compared to the same period last year. People needing extra surveillance are children aged under one and those with underlying or chronic diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, and diabetes, since these groups of people are likely to suffer more severe symptoms than ordinary people.

    The number of chicken pox patients aged under one this year has reportedly surpassed 2,500, a jump from last year?s record of 1,712...
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