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May 8, 2024 8:35am
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Dr. Yongyot Thammawut, Director General of the Department of Medical Sciences revealed toInfluenza virus situation Between October 1, 2023 and today Epidemic situation in Thailand Currently, type A influenza (H3N2) is the most detected with 41.14%, followed by type B influenza (Victoria) with 39 .64% and from influenza type A/H1N1 (pdm09) with a percentage of 19.22%. When analyzing influenza virus strains in Thailand, it was found that the A (H3N2) and B strains were similar to vaccine strains from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. As for the vaccine used in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be produced and sold on the world market around August, and will be imported to Thailand in September 2024. Therefore, people who need to get vaccinated against influenza. It is recommended that the vaccine be administered before the rainy season, so the vaccine should be used in the southern hemisphere. Which protects against two strains of influenza present in Thailand, namely strains A (H3N2) and B. As for A (H1N1), there may be some immunity between species.
Doctor YongyotHe also stated this from the analysis of the localization of mutations in the genes of influenza viruses found in Thailand. No genes indicating drug resistance were found for influenza A/H3 and type B strains. As with influenza A/H1N1 (pdm09), genes indicating resistance to oseltamivir were found at the position H275Y for 1 strain, taking into account that the drug resistance rate is 0.39. Every year, people in risk groups are asked to get vaccinated against influenza. Along with self-defense.
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