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Thonburi prison inmate dies of mpox
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2026
» A male prison inmate, 44, with underlying diseases including HIV died of monkeypox at Thonburi Remand Prison early last week, and about 100 other inmates and personnel are under observation, according to health authorities.
Covid outbreak at Prachuap prison
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2024
» Public health officials are gearing up to open an emergency operations centre (EOC) to control the Covid-19 situation at provincial Prachuap Khiri Khan prison, where clusters of infections have been confirmed.
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.
Saensuk sees years of hard work pay off
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2023
» Chon Buri: Saensuk Municipality in Muang district of this eastern province has won a gold award for its success after having teamed up with Dell Corporation and Intel Microelectronic (Thailand) nearly 15 years ago to kick off Thailand's first smart city for elderly people in Chon Buri.
19% jump in cases of Omicron subvariant
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/02/2022
» The Department of Medical Sciences has found an increase of nearly 20% of the Omicron BA.2 subvariant in the kingdom.
Covid cases in Bangkok surge to 2,000 a day
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/02/2022
» Covid-19 infections in the capital are surging, with approximately 2,000 cases per day, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
FDA waits for final results on jabs for tots
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/09/2021
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now awaiting results from the Phase 3 trial of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine on young children before it approves the vaccine for use on children as young as three years old.
'More patients to be given Favipiravir'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/08/2021
» The Public Health Ministry has decided to administer Favipiravir to more groups of Covid-19 patients and is planning to stockpile 420 million tablets of the antiviral drug.
Half of at-risk people test negative for Covid
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/09/2020
» Half of almost 1,000 people in contact with the first locally transmitted Covid-19 patient in 100 days have tested negative.
Inmate first case in 100 days
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2020
» Just one day after passing the landmark 100 days in which the country has been free of locally transmitted coronavirus infections, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) on Thursday confirmed a new case of Covid-19, prompting the department to issue a warning to the public over social distancing and mask-wearing.