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Public alerted to influenza risk as cases expected to rise in 2026
Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026
» Public health authorities have alerted the public to stay vigilant against influenza as more than 130,000 cases have been reported since January, with the total this year expected to rise from last year.
Tigers killed by canine distemper virus, not bird flu
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2026
» Canine distemper caused the deaths of 72 tigers at two animal parks in Chiang Mai earlier this month, not avian influenza, and there was no transmission to humans, it was announced on Tuesday.
Cause of Chiang Mai mass tiger deaths in question
Online Reporters, Published on 23/02/2026
» The deaths of 72 tigers at a tourist attraction in Chiang Mai last week have been called into question, with the source of the virus and bacteria blamed for the fatalities yet to be clearly identified.
Small egg farmers in crisis, seek inquiry into dumping
Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2026
» Small-scale egg farmers are facing a growing economic crisis after large commercial farms and wholesalers began selling eggs below average production costs, pushing market prices to unsustainable levels.
Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreading
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Well-known virologist Yong Poovorawan has warned that a mutating influenza strain A H3N2 is spreading in Thailand. It is more resistant to vaccines but does not increase in severity.
Man slaps nurse in ICU entry dispute
News, Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2025
» Rayong Hospital is seeking the prosecution of a man who twice slapped a nurse's face after his daughter was denied entry to an intensive care unit where her ailing grandmother was being treated.
Influenza cases surge, worst in 4 Isan provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has warned that the incidence of influenza is spreading rapidly, with four provinces in the northeast region the hardest hit.
Covid cases, deaths on the rise
Online Reporters, Published on 02/05/2023
» The number of Covid-19 inpatients rose to 1,811 last week (from April 23 to 29), up from 1,088 in the previous week, and related deaths doubled from five to 10 over the same period, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
More Covid-19 cases expected after Songkran
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2023
» The Bureau of Epidemiology expects the Covid-19 caseload to rise after the Songkran Festival because of people's activities during the festival and their travel, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said.
First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2022
» The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.