Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, MD. Director-General of the Department of Disease Control The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) said that in the past, the concentration of personal measures Both wearing masks, washing hands and keeping distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a result, respiratory diseases such as influenza have decreased in epidemic. But now starting to find that influenza is more likely to spread. Because usually during the rainy season from the month Aug. onwards It is a seasonal epidemic of influenza. Therefore, there is a chance to meet many patients already.
In addition, after the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were relaxed. Many people have reduced the strictness of wearing masks. There has been an increase in activities where people gather and do not wear masks, such as social gatherings. dining drink alcohol together making it possible for respiratory diseases like influenza
for reducing the spread of influenza This can be done by expediting screening, surveillance and receiving influenza vaccination services. Especially people in 7 risk groups, which the Department of Disease Control and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) provide free flu vaccines to help reduce severe symptoms and death in high-risk groups. Including if still intensifying measures to protect yourself by wearing a mask will be an important factor that can help prevent both COVID-19 and influenza