2023-05-26 05:45:16
Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health Exposing forecasts according to epidemiological principles It is expected that dengue fever patients this year There may be another pandemic. After the latest outbreak in 2019, people were advised to get rid of Aedes mosquitoes properly by focusing on the root cause of the problem, namely environmental management and eliminating mosquito larvae. as well as preventing mosquito bites and if there is a fever Do not buy NSAIDs to reduce fever by yourself, causing an increased risk of death. and hurry to see a doctor as soon as possible
Today (May 26, 2023), Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that now Thailand has found an increase in reports of contagious diseases brought by Aedes mosquitoes. especially dengue fever Data from the 2023 report from the beginning of the year to the 19th week of the year saw 15,399 cumulative cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever, 5.4 times more than in 2022 compared to the same period. 13 cases Epidemic areas The first 5 provinces with the highest number of cases are Nan, Trat, Chumphon, Chanthaburi and Tak, where the Department of Disease Control has emphasized that such matters are not normal events. And meet the criteria to open an incident command center of the Department of Disease Control There will be the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control as the incident commander. And proceed with network agencies in the epidemic area. to mobilize forces and resources from other parts To manage the prevention and control of the disease to be as effective as possible.
And on May 23, 2023, Dr. Direk Khampaen, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Chaired the opening of the Incident Command Center (EOC), Department of Disease Control by the Director-General of the Department of Disease Control as the commander of the incident. has given an order to speed up the prevention and control campaign urgently operated in conjunction with the Department of Health Service Support which oversees more than a million village health volunteers (village volunteers) will help drive people to work together to eradicate mosquito larvae from their own areas. And from the survey data of Aedes aegypti larvae index of the Division of Communicable Diseases carried by Insects. A survey of mosquito larvae in water containers at various locations. It was found that temples were also the places where comma was found the highest (64.6 percent), followed by schools (55.1 percent), government offices and factories were found next. The importance is that the temple is a place where many people come to make merit. It may be very risky to spread the disease. And schools are places where the risk group is students aged 5 years and over, who, according to statistics, are the group with the most reported cases.
Dr. Sopon Iamsirithaworn, M.D. Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that this is the rainy season that the Meteorological Department has officially announced the rainy season since May 22, 2023, and there are occasional storms and rain news that occur every year during an outbreak. of dengue hemorrhagic fever Due to the falling rain water will increase the number of mosquito breeding sites in more places. Successful prevention and control of the disease requires measures in terms of people, pathogens, mosquito vectors, and requires cooperation from all sectors. Part by using a combination of methods, such as reducing breeding sites by environmental management. elimination of mosquito larvae preventing mosquito bites Use of chemicals to kill mosquitoes especially in the event of an outbreak of disease and advised the public that if they are sick or suspected of having dengue hemorrhagic fever Must hurry to see a doctor for the correct diagnosis and treatment. Do not buy self-medication, especially drugs in the NSAIDs group such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, aspirin, including combination drugs, which can cause gastrointestinal bleeding easily. and difficult to treat puts the risk of death
Dr. Rattapong Buriwong, Director of the Disease Control and Health Emergencies Division added that Opening an incident command center Its main objective is To reduce the number of dengue patients in Thailand to not exceed the median value for the past 5 years within June and throughout the rainy season (Jun. 2023 by using a strategy to monitor and eliminate mosquito larvae breeding sites in all provinces of Thailand. Investigate sources of disease transmission and control disease in provinces where dengue fever is spreading. Communicate risks and promote dengue fever through media suitable for target groups. Assign various missions It is expected that the management system will be driven both above and within the base of the epidemic area with maximum efficiency. For more information, please contact the Department of Disease Control hotline 1422.
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Information from: Division of Communicable Diseases carried by Insects/Bureau of Risk Communication, Department of Disease Control
May 26, 2023
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