Tag: Diseases
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…]
DDC Identifies Three Diseases as Pandemic Threats for 2024
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has identified three major diseases – COVID-19, influenza, and dengue fever – as potential pandemic threats for the year [Read More…]
Over 40% of working Thais are overweight and risk of developing associated diseases
42.4% of working Thai people, aged from 15 years and up, are overweight and at risk of developing non-communicable diseases, because of their lifestyle involves [Read More…]
Three More Monkeypox Cases Found
BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) – Three more monkeypox cases have been found in Thailand. The director-general of the Disease Control Department (DCD) Thares Krasanairawiwong said [Read More…]
Thailand to Screen For Marburg Virus at Points of Entry for Certain Travelers
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has instructed international disease control checkpoints to screen all arrivals from countries with confirmed cases of [Read More…]
Yellow-band disease outbreak detected in Sattahip coral reef
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has found a yellow-band disease outbreak at a coral reef in Sattahip in Chon Buri province. The department [Read More…]
Ebola Alert Heightened since September
BANGKOK, Oct 25 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry has heightened its alert for Ebola at the international communicable disease control checkpoints since September due [Read More…]
COVID to be excluded from banned diseases for visitors
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ministerial regulation to exclude Covid-19 from the list of illnesses that prevent entry to Thailand, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada [Read More…]
