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Thailand on right track to contain flu: WHO
BANGKOK, July 10 (TNA) ? The preventive measures implemented by Thailand against the spread of influenza type A (H1N1) are at present considered appropriate, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr. Samlee Plianbangchang, WHO Director for the South-East Asia Region, said it is not appropriate to say the spread of the influenza in Thailand is more severe than that in other countries although the number of people, who succumbed to the new virus strain, is higher than any other countries in the region.
He said the number of fatalities varied, depending on the reporting system and how effectively measures are put into practice.
Should the system be efficient, the number of patients and victims to the illness might show as being very high. Simultaneously, the number of new cases and fatalities is very small in some countries because they may not be monitoring their situation appropriately.
He said Thailand is on the right track for its attempt to contain the spread of influenza.
Each country has the right to come up with its own measures to control the virus, he said. WHO would not make any intervention because it believes each country is well aware of the situation.
Dr. Samlee said what should be done now is to monitor the severity of the disease. A systematic study must be made to compare the severity of seasonal influenza with that of the influenza A (H1N1).
Thailand on right track to contain flu: WHO
BANGKOK, July 10 (TNA) ? The preventive measures implemented by Thailand against the spread of influenza type A (H1N1) are at present considered appropriate, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr. Samlee Plianbangchang, WHO Director for the South-East Asia Region, said it is not appropriate to say the spread of the influenza in Thailand is more severe than that in other countries although the number of people, who succumbed to the new virus strain, is higher than any other countries in the region.
He said the number of fatalities varied, depending on the reporting system and how effectively measures are put into practice.
Should the system be efficient, the number of patients and victims to the illness might show as being very high. Simultaneously, the number of new cases and fatalities is very small in some countries because they may not be monitoring their situation appropriately.
He said Thailand is on the right track for its attempt to contain the spread of influenza.
Each country has the right to come up with its own measures to control the virus, he said. WHO would not make any intervention because it believes each country is well aware of the situation.
Dr. Samlee said what should be done now is to monitor the severity of the disease. A systematic study must be made to compare the severity of seasonal influenza with that of the influenza A (H1N1).