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Food and Drug Administration hastens approval for mpox kits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/08/2024
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened registration for mpox diagnostic test kits amid growing concerns over the spread of the viral infection.
New highly-transmissible Covid strain will elude vaccines: expert
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/06/2024
» The KP.2 strain of Covid-19 will become dominant in Thailand, according to a renowned virologist. It will be more transmissible and vaccines will be hard-pressed to keep up with its mutations, but its symptoms will not be more severe that those of previous strains of the virus.
Flu spike prompts warning
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/09/2023
» The Public Health Ministry is warning that many respiratory diseases are spreading during the rainy season, especially influenza, with a higher patient rate than last year, said Dr Opas Kankawinpong, the ministry's permanent secretary.
DDC detects three new cases of mpox infections
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/03/2023
» Three new cases of mpox have been detected in the kingdom. All three of the cases are male patients, and they are now being treated by the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, a medical institution specialised in treating infectious diseases, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.
First case of XAY.2 Covid variant confirmed
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2023
» The country has seen its first confirmed case of the XAY.2 variant of Covid-19 but people close to the patient were not infected, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
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.
Mystery death of office worker leads to department inquiry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/11/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) and its partners have started investigating what caused the death of a 38-year-old office worker who died at his condominium in Bangkok this week, amid speculation he was struck down by Covid-19.
Possible Covid link to at-home death investigated
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2022
» Health officials are investigating the death of a man who might have had Covid-19 when he was found dead in his condominium on Wednesday while working from home.
New Omicron sub-variants detected
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/10/2022
» Two people who recently arrived in Thailand from abroad tested positive for Omicron's immune-evasive XBB sub-variant, according to the Department of Medical Science.
Authorities confirm fifth case of monkeypox
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/08/2022
» Thailand has confirmed its fifth case of monkeypox, after a Thai woman who returned from Dubai was found to be ill with the disease upon arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport on Sunday.