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Monkeypox cases reach 40 for the year, govt urges caution
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/07/2025
» The government confirmed there have been 40 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Thailand so far this year, with officials urging vigilance, particularly among high-risk groups and travellers returning from affected regions.
US, Thai, Canadian navies in gulf drills
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/07/2025
» The United States Navy (USN), Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) have joined forces for the 31st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (Carat) Thailand maritime exercise, which began on Monday in Sattahip district, Chon Buri.
Variant under close watch
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/05/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) is keeping a close watch on Covid-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which is expected to become the dominant strain in the country.
Schools told to stay open despite Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2025
» Schools should not be closed to control a seasonal surge of Covid-19, as proper screening and isolation measures are sufficient to limit the virus's spread within education institutions, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
XEC variant of Covid-19 'spreading 7 times faster than the flu'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2025
» The Public Health Ministry said it is keeping its guard up against the XEC variant of Covid-19 as it is now spreading seven times faster than the regular flu.
'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.
Influenza cases surge, worst in 4 Isan provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has warned that the incidence of influenza is spreading rapidly, with four provinces in the northeast region the hardest hit.
B21 million approved for mpox vaccines
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has allocated a budget of 21 million baht to purchase 3,000 doses of mpox vaccine.
First case of new mpox variant recovers
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2024
» The person with the first confirmed case of mpox clade Ib variant detected in Thailand has recovered and returned home, public health officials said on Wednesday.
Thailand confirms Asia’s first case of new mpox virus strain
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2024
» Thailand became the first country in Asia to detect the new mutated strain of the mpox virus, as the pathogen spreads to more geographies after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak in Africa a new global health emergency.