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Fears allayed over spreading lung inflammation among children
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/11/2023
» Health authorities say there's no need to panic over the rash of respiratory illnesses and lung inflammation in China, Vietnam and Thailand, saying they result from old pathogens that lay dormant during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Boosters urged as cases fall
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/07/2023
» The number of Covid-19 cases is continuing to drop across the country, but individuals considered at high risk of contracting the disease should ensure their vaccinations are up to date to prevent hospitalisation and/or death, said permanent secretary for public health, Opas Karnkawinpong, yesterday.
Lowdown on the latest Covid variant XBB.1.16
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/04/2023
» Thailand recently reported 27 cases of the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, prompting authorities to monitor its transmission speed and the ease with which it can escape people's ability to handle the virus in the wake of months, if not years, of vaccines and herd immunity.
It was a battle to stay healthy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2022
» Many health issues occurred in 2022 ranging from the easing of Covid-19 control measures, the discovery of the first monkeypox patient and liberalising the cannabis law.
First XBC Deltacron Thai case recovers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2022
» The first patient diagnosed with the XBC Deltacron strain of Covid-19 in Thailand has now fully recovered as the patient did not experience severe symptoms.
Kingdom to order 18m vaccine doses
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/11/2022
» The National Vaccine Committee yesterday announced a plan to provide Covid-19 vaccine doses next year to 18 million members of vulnerable groups, including frontline medical staff and local health volunteers.
Plans drawn up for endemic Covid-19
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2022
» Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) on Wednesday approved an action plan to manage Covid-19 that will become an endemic disease under surveillance next month.
Smallpox vaccine proves to be dead end in monkeypox fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/09/2022
» The majority of adults and senior citizens who were vaccinated against smallpox will have no immunity to monkeypox, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
Anutin swaps notes with US health official
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/08/2022
» Deputy PM and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with Andrea Palm, deputy secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, yesterday to discuss a range of health-related issues and bilateral cooperation.
'No let-up' after Covid is downgraded: DDC
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/08/2022
» Monitoring of coronavirus mutations will remain unchanged when the disease is downgraded to "communicable under surveillance" status from Oct 1, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Tuesday.