SorPhor. 5 July- Permanent Secretary for Public Health reveals that the dengue fever situation continues to increase. 27,000 cases were found, 3 times higher than the previous year, 23 deaths. Patients began to be higher than the 5-year median. and symptoms may become more severe It's best to prevent mosquito bites.
Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health Said after a meeting of senior executives of the Ministry of Public Health that The Department of Disease Control reported the situation of dengue fever. It was found that now the number of patients has increased significantly. In 2023, from the 1st to the 25th week, there were 27,377 cumulative dengue fever patients, the morbidity rate of 41.37 per 100,000 population, 23 deaths, the mortality rate of 0.08% compared to the period same time last year which found 9,736 patients, sickness rate 17.46 per 100,000 population, 7 deaths, 0.09% mortality rate, the number of patients was 3 times higher and there was a tendency to see more patients than the median in the past 5 years. Life collectibles meet both children and adults.
Dr. Opas continued that for cases where it is believed that once he was sick with dengue hemorrhagic fever If sick again, the symptoms are not that severe. Not all facts Since there are 4 strains of dengue virus that cause dengue fever, each year the outbreak strains may differ. At first infection, symptoms may not be very severe. But the second infection Symptoms may be more severe in all species. Especially if it is a different infection from the first time. As for the dengue fever vaccine, it is currently not used as the main prophylaxis. Although in the experiment it works well in some species. which when vaccinating in some people who have been infected before would be like a second infection or people who have never had dengue fever and vaccinated When infected with dengue hemorrhagic fever may cause severe symptoms.
Dr. Opas said that the best way is to prevent mosquito bites. together with the destruction of mosquito larvae breeding sites by instructing all health districts to supervise and monitor surveillance Continuous prevention and control of disease especially in areas where dengue fever patients are found Patient deaths and nearby areas which the Volunteer Spirit Administrative Center has been bestowed through the Ministry of Interior All provinces are required to organize activities to destroy mosquito larvae breeding sites in communities, temples and religious places where the Aedes mosquito larvae index is found to be high. Please take measures 3 to prevent 3 diseases, namely keep the house clear. in order not to let mosquitoes take shelter, Pick up trash and container scraps that may be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. And keep the water completely closed, cover the container or change the water every 7 days or let the fish eat the larvae. or add sand to kill mosquito larvae which can prevent both dengue fever Fever, joint pain, mosquito bites and Zika fever, as well as preventing mosquito bites. By wearing cover-up clothing, sleeping under a mosquito net, and using mosquito coils. Or apply anti-mosquito medication.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency