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Dept urges TB screening to prevent spread
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/09/2023
» The Department of Disease Control is urging the public to get screened for tuberculosis — especially individuals with underlying medical conditions which could aggravate the disease — in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease among the population.
Virus gets 'dangerous disease' tag
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/02/2020
» The national committee on communicable diseases has agreed to list Covid-19 as a dangerous communicable disease, a move that will allow health authorities to respond more quickly to contain the outbreak in the event of local transmission.
New clinics to screen virus
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2020
» Special clinics for monitoring influenza patients will be opened to contain the novel coronavirus as both diseases produce similar symptoms, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Coronavirus control focus on flu patients
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/02/2020
» Health officials are surveilling influenza patients to better contain the novel coronavirus as both diseases produce similar symptoms, a senior ministry official said on Monday.
Rapid TB tests to go nationwide
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/07/2019
» The Department of Medical Sciences has successfully developed a new rapid test kit for tuberculosis (TB), which will be distributed to community hospitals nationwide in October.