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Public advised to be aware of dengue fever re-emergence in Thailand
February 8, 2022
Thailand’s Disease Control Department is advising people to protect themselves against mosquito bites, saying that dengue fever, which is carried by mosquitos, is likely to become more widespread this year.
Two of the 193 people infected with the disease since January 1st have died.
Disease Control Department Director-General Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong said today (Tuesday) that instances of dengue fever had reduced over the past two years as many people stayed home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is staging a comeback this year as the herd immunity is starting to drop.
He pointed out that, in January, two dengue fever patients, one aged 37 and the other, 40, succumbed to the disease because, initially, they were unaware that they were infected by the dengue virus and sought treatment at a clinic or simply took over the counter medications...
Public advised to be aware of dengue fever re-emergence in Thailand
February 8, 2022
Thailand’s Disease Control Department is advising people to protect themselves against mosquito bites, saying that dengue fever, which is carried by mosquitos, is likely to become more widespread this year.
Two of the 193 people infected with the disease since January 1st have died.
Disease Control Department Director-General Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong said today (Tuesday) that instances of dengue fever had reduced over the past two years as many people stayed home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is staging a comeback this year as the herd immunity is starting to drop.
He pointed out that, in January, two dengue fever patients, one aged 37 and the other, 40, succumbed to the disease because, initially, they were unaware that they were infected by the dengue virus and sought treatment at a clinic or simply took over the counter medications...
