2024-04-30 09:44:00
Influenza A outbreak in Muang Khon Prison 2 inmates have died, nearly 3,500 others are sick. Open a great channel through video calls.
On 30 April 2024, reporters from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province reported that influenza A strains had spread in Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison. After a while now. It has recently been reported that over 3,450 of the 4,427 prisoners in the prison are infected, and two male prisoners have died.
Last night, 8 more prisoners were transferred to hospital for treatment. Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital Enter a specialized ward for treatment. Previously, on April 28, Dr. Kittisak Aksornwong, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health accompanied Team 11 of the Office of Disease Prevention and Control and the Nakhon Si Thammarat Public Health Office Continue the story
Dr. Pongpoj Theeranatai, Director of Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital It was revealed that 25 prisoners have so far been admitted to the hospital for treatment. Of these, endotracheal ventilation was required in 5 cases, while the rest used regular oxygen lines. In prison screening, patients were also found to have low oxygen levels, high fever, and other symptoms.
“Culture tests revealed that the entire group of inmates were infected with influenza A. The disease investigation team investigated and found that shared activities were the cause. Cooking is the cause of the spread of infection to all countries.”
Phonpoj Dr He added that internal screening has separated patient zones in the red, yellow and green groups as well as the 608 groups, respectively, from the same practice during COVID. Now there is a better trend. Because this virus responds well to medicine.”
For Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison The area was closed to prevent visits to prisoners inside the prison to prevent and control diseases. and provide an opportunity to visit registration and speak via video call instead
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