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Inoculation against dengue fever urged
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/08/2017
» A study has found that dengue vaccinations had prevented infection in an estimated 65% of the cases, and reduced the severity of the disease by 93%.
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Avoiding Valentine's 'danger'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/02/2017
» Campaigns were launched yesterday to raise awareness of the importance of protecting against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, and unwanted pregnancies.
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Dengue vaccine comes to Thailand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/12/2016
» Samitivej Hospital has introduced a vaccine against four strains of dengue virus, making it the first facility in Thailand to offer immunisation against the mosquito-borne disease.
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Zika virus hits Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/09/2016
» Twenty-one cases of the Zika virus have been reported in Bangkok's Sathon central business district, and officials are now watching for more possible infections in several adjacent districts.
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New dengue vaccine '100% effective' in initial test
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/03/2016
» 41 people were exposed to a weakened form of dengue. At the end of the test, the 21 who had been vaccinated with a new vaccine showed no sign of dengue. All of the others did.
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Study puts Zika birth defect risk at 1%
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/03/2016
» A woman infected by the Zika virus during the first three months of pregnancy faces a one-in-100 chance her child will suffer severe brain damage, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Overuse of antibiotics killing Thais at high rate
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/11/2015
» Overuse of antibiotics is especially bad in Thailand, with 100 dying every day from resistance, worse than all of Europe, a researcher says.
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'Por' remains critical but stable (Updated Saturday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2015
» Critical but stable is still the description doctors are using for actor Tridsadee Sahawong's condition who remains in intensive care after being infected with the dengue virus and developing severe complications.
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Mass deaths of cave bats raise health concerns
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2015
» Local villagers living near a cave in Kanchanaburi's Si Sawat district have been warned to avoid local water sources after thousands of giant-faced bats have died there since Wednesday.
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Possible Mers case in Yala
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/10/2015
» Relatives have taken a 59-year-old woman who recently returned from Saudi Arabia to hospital in Yala after she showed possible Mers symptoms. Health officials continue to closely monitor pilgrims returning from the Haj.
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