Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health Beware of dengue fever during school term. which is the beginning of the rainy season We therefore ask for the collaboration of public and educational institutions to help manage the environment. Eliminate breeding grounds for Aedes mosquito larvae around communities, schools and homes. Keeping things tidy and protect yourself from mosquito bites
Today (May 3, 2024) Dr. Jurai Wongsawat, a highly qualified physician Deputy Director General of the Department of Disease Control said that dengue fever is a public health problem in many countries around the world, particularly in Thailand, where epidemics they occur every year during the rainy season. Dengue fever situation Since the beginning of the year, 26,511 patients have been found (data as of May 1, 2024), which is 1.6 times more than in the same period last year. The majority of patients are children aged between 5 and 14 years, for a total of 7,782 cases (one hundred and 29 each) and 29 deaths, the majority of which were in the age group 65 years or older (0.41% ) and mid-May next. It is the time when students begin their school term. From the situation of dengue fever in Thailand Most of the patients are schoolchildren. and from the results of surveying the breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes Most frequently found in schools and Dharma classrooms. We therefore call on all educational institutions to urgently inspect and destroy the breeding places of the larvae every week from now on. To reduce the risk of an epidemic When school starts, students will be safe from dengue fever.
The Department of Disease Control would like to remind people to apply mosquito repellent to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Especially patients suffering from dengue fever To prevent the spread of dengue fever from patients to the community. Because patients suffering from dengue fever, if bitten by an Aedes mosquito, can transmit dengue fever. (After the incubation period in mosquitoes) can be administered to others. Applying mosquito repellent to dengue fever patients will help break the cycle. and reduce the spread of dengue fever
Additionally, people are being asked to help survey and eliminate the breeding grounds of the Aedes mosquito. By eliminating Aedes mosquito larvae to cover the area of 7 areas, namely 1. Sheds (houses/buildings) 2. Schools/educational institutes 3. Hospitals 4. Dharma halls (temples/mosques/churches) 5. Hotels /resort. 6. Factories and 7. Government agencies/private organizations This place has a gathering of people. It is considered a place at risk of dengue epidemic.
Doctor Jurai Added that If people suspect symptoms of dengue fever, such as high fever Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, rash, blood spots on the body. You shouldn’t buy medicine to take yourself. A safe antipyretic is paracetamol. You should avoid fever-reducing drugs in the NSAID group, such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, aspirin, as well as combined drugs that can cause serious complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding and difficulty in treating yourself. If the fever does not subside within 1-2 days, you should consult a doctor immediately. For more information, call the Department of Disease Control hotline, call 1422.
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Information from: Division of Insect-borne Diseases/Office of Risk Communications, Department of Disease Control
May 3, 2024
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