Tag: Bacteria
Flood-related bacterial infections on the rise
Thailand’s Disease Control Department is alerting the public to a rapid rise in cases of Leptospirosis and Melioidosis during the rainy season and floods. They [Read More…]
Japan trippers warned of deadly bacteria
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is warning Japan-bound travellers to seriously protect themselves against infection by a rare and often fatal flesh-eating bacteria now [Read More…]
Thailand Vigilant Amid Japan’s ‘Flesh-Eating’ Disease Surge
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has assured the Thai public that no instances of necrotizing fasciitis, a dangerous bacterial infection often [Read More…]
6 Thai Farmers in Isaan Region Die from Soil Fever Outbreak
Residents of Thailand’s lower northeastern region, particularly in four provinces of Isaan, are grappling with an outbreak of Melioidosis, also known as “soil fever,” with [Read More…]
Princess Bajrakitiyabha remains unconscious, bacteria blamed for illness
Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati remained unconscious and royal doctors blamed her illness on a bacterial infection. In its third statement on the condition [Read More…]
Flesh-Eating Disease Increasing at Alarming Rate in Australia
A flesh-eating disease known as the Buruli ulcer, which is usually found in West and Central Africa, has been increasing at an alarming rate in [Read More…]
Huge leap in drug-resistant bacteria affects kids
Drug resistance for some types of antibiotics among Thai children has jumped by more than 30 times over a period of 10 years, according to [Read More…]
Phuket warning issued as man fights to save leg from flesh-eating bacteria
PHUKET: Doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital have warned people to seek urgent medical attention if wounds from an animal, including pets, fail to heal after [Read More…]
