SKY11 promotes free flu vaccination.
May 9, 2024 at 9:00 am at the Theater Community Hall, Phra Phrom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Dr. Darinda Rosa, Acting Director of Office 11 for Disease Prevention and Control, Nakhon Province Yes Thammarat. You presided over the opening of the flu vaccination campaign for risk groups. Na Phru Subdistrict Area, Phra Phrom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Disease Prevention and Control Office 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, together with the public health agencies of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Organize such campaign activities. To allow at-risk people in the area to receive the flu vaccine. Furthermore, an exhibition booth was organized to provide knowledge about influenza to the people who participated in the activity. Lead to effective prevention and control of influenza in the area. It can reduce illness and death can be reduced. With this campaign activity There are 820 people in the risk group receiving flu vaccination.
Dr. Darinda Rosa, acting director of the Disease Prevention and Control Office 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, said that the influenza situation in health zone 11 has seen a cumulative total of 12,265 patients, which represents the most high rate of disease nationwide. There were 3 deaths in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. It is one of the provinces in Health Zone 11 where there is a continuous influenza epidemic. A total of 4,171 patients were found, with 2 deaths, and a cluster of outbreaks was found in the area of Na Phru subdistrict, Phra Phrom district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province. This is considered the first epidemic event in 2024 in health zone 11 and Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Dr. Darinda added that The flu is easily spread through contact with the secretions (mucus, saliva or phlegm) of someone who coughs or sneezes. The symptoms of the disease are similar to those of the flu. But there will be severe muscle pain, headache, cough, sore throat, runny nose and fatigue. Therefore, people are advised to protect themselves from influenza, especially the 7 risk groups, i.e. elderly people aged 65 and above, young children aged 6 and above. months to 2 years and Tang women, pregnancy, gestational age of 4 months or more, patients with chronic diseases mentally handicapped person People with compromised immune system and obese people You should get the flu shot once a year.
Underline the 4 measures: cover, wash, avoid, stop (cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing). When you are sick, wear a mask, wash your hands often with soap or alcohol gel, and avoid being around sick people. Or, where there are many people, when you are sick you should stop working, stop studying, and stop doing activities with others until you feel better. For further information, contact the Department of Disease Control Hotline, call 1422
“The Department of Disease Control is concerned. I want to see Thai people enjoy good health.”
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News writer Thanyathorn Yaowayod
Communication group on diseases and health risks
Office for Disease Prevention and Control 11 Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
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