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Thailand mpox case could be new strain
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/08/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Wednesday that Thailand may have its first case of a new, more transmissible strain of mpox.
No need for Covid boosters
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/06/2024
» Most people do not need to get a booster against the latest strain of Covid-19 as the symptoms are mild, virologist Yong Poovorawan said.
Alarm bells ring as Covid situation worsens
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/05/2024
» Experts are becoming concerned about the worsening Covid-19 situation over the past weeks, with health authorities issuing warnings on the spread of the new Omicron sub-variants.
Condom use drops among teenagers
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2023
» Teenagers are at risk of being infected with HIV due to widespread unprotected sex, says the Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) Thailand.
Dengue fever cases predicted to rise
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/07/2023
» Thailand is currently facing what many experts predict will become a severe dengue fever outbreak, with up to 150,000 infections possible by the end of the year, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
New Covid strain mild but children need watching
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/05/2023
» A new strain of Covid-19 has mild symptoms, but it could still spread among children as the school term resumes, according to health authorities.
Covid measures to return to schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2023
» The Education and Public Health ministries have been told to increase Covid-19 control measures in schools when students return to class later this month.
More Covid-19 cases expected after Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2023
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) expects the Covid-19 caseload to rise after the Songkran Festival because of people's activities during the festival and their travel.
Latest Covid variant 'not a concern'
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/02/2023
» The new Omicron subvariant CH.1.1, which has been detected in 67 countries including Thailand, can evade immunity produced by some vaccines but its rate of transmission is low, the Department of Medical Sciences said.
Airport testing shows Covid numbers on arrival 'very low'
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/01/2023
» Five international travellers who arrived in the kingdom in the past two weeks tested positive for Covid-19, while 300-400 departing travellers, including Thais, were infected with the virus, according to health authorities.