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Alert sounds over surge in flu, RSV, dengue fever cases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/09/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has voiced alarm over a rise in respiratory illnesses as well as a jump in fatalities from increasing influenza and dengue fever cases.
Thailand to sue over damage to hospital
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/08/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to mount civil and criminal lawsuits against Cambodia for damage to hospitals, estimated at roughly 146 million baht, sustained during the recent Thai-Cambodian border clashes, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said yesterday.
Covid resurgence ‘no cause for alarm’
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has urged the public not to panic amid concerns over a resurgence of Covid-19 in Thailand, emphasising that the disease is now classified as endemic.
Health officials issue warning as Thai flu cases surge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned the public about a spike in influenza after 130,000 infected patients were reported over the past two months.
'No need to worry' about new coronavirus
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/02/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health yesterday confirmed the discovery of a new coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, by a laboratory in China but said no human infections have been recorded as yet.
Health ministry to push work from home nationwide
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health will propose encouraging people across the country to work from home next week, after levels of PM2.5 ultrafine dust pollution exceeded safe levels in almost every province on Tuesday, with the worst recorded in Greater Bangkok.
Covid-19 mainly affecting at-risk groups
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/07/2024
» Covid-19 is now being found primarily among at-risk groups such as the elderly and people with pre-existing illnesses, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said in its latest situation report on Wednesday.
PM urges vigilance after Covid-19 surge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered local authorities to monitor Covid-19 cases after infections spiked during Songkran.
Govt issues alert to vulnerable groups
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health is warning more than 300,000 people at high risk from harmful effects caused by ultra-fine PM2.5 dust to exercise greater care because air pollution will worsen from next month until March.
Surge in cases leads to over 10 fatalities
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2024
» Cases of people catching the JN.1 sub-variant of the Omicron Covid-19 variant rose last week, resulting in an increase in hospitalisations and more than 10 deaths.