Sor Kor.9 states that Chikungunya is a silent threat that made people in 4 “Nakhon Chai Burin” provinces sick in 2022, up to 134 cases, and there is no cure yet.
Dr. mentioned Taweechai Witsanuyothin, Director of Disease Prevention and Control Office 9, Nakhon Ratchasima, for fever, joint pain, mosquito bites. Or chikungunya disease which is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The symptoms are similar to dengue fever. But the patient’s condition is not serious to the point of death. the situation is fever, joint pain, mosquitoes In the 9th health zone between January 1, 2022 and December 30, 2022, 134 patients were found, no deaths.
When separated by province, Chaiyaphum Province was found to have 90 patients, Nakhon Ratchasima Province had 12 patients, Surin Province had 32 patients and Buriram Province. No cases were reported. The age range with the highest cumulative number of patients was 45-54 years, followed by 25-34 years, and the occupations that found the most patients were farmers and contract workers. In terms of the disease situation in 2023, no cases were reported.
But these days, there is no cure for this disease. Symptomatic treatment is required. and although the symptoms are different from dengue fever where there is no plasma leaking outside the blood vessels Therefore, patients with severe symptoms to shock were not found. But when bitten by an infected Aedes mosquito It will cause acute high fever, headache or eye pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, red rash all over the body but not itching. And the important symptoms are joint pain, bone pain, similar to dengue fever. what fever, joint pain, mosquitoes or chikungunya disease from Swahili It is a local African language.
The pain until the body is bent reflects the symptoms of patients suffering from joint pain, joint pain, finger joints, ankle, knees, bone pain, so they must focus on protecting themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes. When you are sick, see a doctor. Do not take over the counter medicines such as aspirin or ibuprofen. because it will increase the chance of bleeding in various tissues and use the same prevention principles as dengue fever
