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Dengue fever cases to rise next month
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/05/2023
» The number of dengue fever cases is expected to rise next month as Thailand enters the rainy season, with 16,650 cases and 17 deaths reported since Jan 1, the Public Health Ministry warned on Monday.
Old frozen vax to be tested on monkeypox
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2022
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) plans to test a freeze-dried version of a live attenuated smallpox vaccine that has been stored in Thailand for more than four decades, to see if it can effectively combat monkeypox.
DDC warning as dengue strikes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is warning that this year's seasonal outbreak of dengue may be more severe than usual, following three early deaths in 2022 -- already half the tally for the whole of 2021.
Flu symptoms may be dengue, DMS says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/03/2022
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) has warned those who develop flu-like symptoms to check to ensure they have not come down with dengue fever.
Mozzie bite warning amid dengue fears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2022
» The Disease Control Department (DDC) is advising people to protect themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes during daylight hours amid fears of a widespread dengue fever outbreak this year.
Extreme weather warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/11/2021
» Thailand ranks ninth of a list of countries most affected by extreme weather events between 2000 and 2019, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.
Lumpy cow skin disease spreads to 18 provinces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/05/2021
» The Department of Livestock Development is seeking a vaccine for a lumpy skin disease found spreading across the kingdom's cattle population, said Sorravis Thaneto, director-general of the department.
14,000 contract dengue fever, 11 die
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2020
» More than 14,000 people have contracted dengue fever and 11 have died so far this year, Disease Control Department director-general Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai said yesterday.
African horse sickness vaccines en route
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2020
» The Department of Livestock Development and the Thailand Equestrian Federation have acquired African Horse Sickness (AHS) vaccines in an attempt to stop the fatal equine disease from spreading further.