Doctors are worried about “influenza” going viral, infected people get worse because of 3 years of infection, so little that there is no immune system, the infection mutates a lot Trailer returned to normal life after “Covid” subsides. Found a dry season, still found 10%, afraid of the rainy season even more. While the vaccine is not enough, the risk group Hijack to supply more The Department of Disease Control enumerated an increase of 40% revealing the 10 provinces with the highest morbidity rate.
On April 1, Assoc. Prof. (Special) Dr. Tawee Chotpittayasunon President of the Foundation for the Promotion of Influenza Education spoke at the seminar “Where has the flu gone in the era of COVID-19 and how should I take care of myself?” Have good self-defense, such as wearing a hygienic mask. Be careful about your interactions with others. It can prevent almost all respiratory germs, including influenza. But at present, he returned to daily life and doing normal activities. It is expected that influenza in Thailand will definitely return to the epidemic. The concern is that 3-4 years ago, people were rarely infected with influenza. make no immunity The influenza virus is highly mutated. If infected, the symptoms are worse than before. The best way to protect yourself is to get yourself vaccinated.
Assoc. Prof. (Special) Dr. Tawee said For Thailand, influenza will spread in the rainy season May-June with the most incubation of the disease. Because it’s open term Children go out to do intimate activities. returned to be a carrier to the family Attached to the elderly in the house. At this time, it was found that 10% of patients with cold symptoms admitted to the hospital were influenza. Even though it’s the dry season, so the next 2 months will be the rainy season and school starts. Influenza patients will surely increase more than this. Each year, the state prepares two types of vaccines: 1. The state provides 6 million doses of free injections for risk groups. social security group Medical personnel and 2. The private sector buys itself 3 million doses.
“In total, 9 million Thai people have influenza vaccines per year, representing 12-14% of the population, in 2022, Thailand has the elderly over 60 years old and 13 million people with congenital diseases, representing 19% of the population, so vaccines are not enough. Those involved must speed up their actions. The two main groups that should be immunized with vaccines are highly infected children. a source of spread and the elderly risk group with underlying disease To prevent life threatening, “said Assoc. Prof. (Special) Dr. Tawee.
Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that since 2008, more and more Thai people have access to influenza vaccines. The government provided free injections for risk groups. general public The NHSO provides vaccines. The Department provides for medical personnel. People who work with poultry to prevent the possibility of avian influenza in humans. And working groups in prisons by 2023, providing an increase of 40% from the previous year and will expand in the future There will be a free flu vaccination kick-off from May 1, 2023 onwards.
Dr. Atthaporn Limpanyalert, Deputy Secretary-General of the NHSO, said that from April 1, 2023, reservations for influenza vaccination can be made through the wallet application. When entering, you will be able to know where the vicinity is, where free vaccination services are available. People can choose to reserve the queue if the service place has the system open. It can be used in both Bangkok and other provinces.
Reporters reported that from the Department of Disease Control From 1 Jan. to 11 Mar. 2023, there were 27,258 reported influenza cases, morbidity rate 41.19 per 100,000 population, 1 death in Songkhla Province, morbidity rate 0.005, caused by influenza A/H1N1 virus. The top 10 provinces with the highest morbidity rate are: 1. Phrae 198.62 per hundred thousand population 2. Phatthalung 168.71 per hundred thousand population 3. Ubon Ratchathani 137.42 per hundred thousand people 4. Phayao 120.46 per hundred thousand people 5. Chiang Mai 115.72 per hundred thousand people 6. Phuket 110.70 per hundred thousand people 7. Bangkok 84.22 per hundred thousand people 8. Mukdahan 83.80 per hundred thousand people 9.Nan 82.31 per 100,000 population and 10. Nakhon Si Thammarat 78.84 per hundred thousand population