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Inmate at Thonburi prison suspected of having mpox
Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» A newly admitted inmate at Thonburi Remand Prison in Bangkok is suspected of having mpox, the Department of Corrections reported on Saturday.
No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areas
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Screening at three major Thai airports has still detected no potential cases of Nipah virus among arrivals from Bangladesh and India, while the acting public health minister confirms that the disease is not easily transmissible.
Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
Three escaped research monkeys at large after US crash
Online Reporters, Published on 30/10/2025
» JASPER COUNTY, Mississippi — Several rhesus monkeys escaped after a truck transporting them overturned on a highway in this southern US state, with three still reported to be at large as of Wednesday.
Rabies alert in Bangkok, Samut Prakan
News, Online Reporters, Published on 10/09/2025
» A rabies alert has been issued for parts of Bangkok and adjoining Samut Prakan province after an infected dog was found in the city's Prawet district.
Mukdahan officials deny report of new anthrax death
Online Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» MUKDAHAN - Health officials in this northeastern province have denied reports that a second person has died after contracting anthrax in Don Tan district.
New mpox case could be more transmissible strain
Online Reporters, Published on 21/08/2024
» The Department of Disease Control said on Wednesday that Thailand may have its first case of a new, more transmissible strain of mpox.
Thais in Osaka advised to wear masks during measles scare
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2024
» Thais visiting or living in Osaka are advised to wear masks when outside or on public transport following the detection of cases of measles in the Japanese city, the Thai consulate in Osaka said on Monday.
110 people infected with Zika since January
Online Reporters, Published on 27/07/2023
» A total of 110 people have been infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus since January this year and the number of infections has continued rising since May, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Mossie eradication drive to combat rising dengue fever
Online Reporters, Published on 24/07/2023
» A mosquito eradication campaign has been launched by the Public Health Ministry as the number of people infected with dengue fever nationwide is rising by about 5,000 per week, Disease Control Department director-general Thares Krassanairavirong said on Monday.