Tag: Flu
Flu and dengue put Thais’ health at risk
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The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned people about the threats of contracting influenza and dengue fever this year, even as the threat of [Read More…]
DDC Identifies Three Diseases as Pandemic Threats for 2024
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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…]
Citrus Extract Spray Prevents COVID, influenza
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BANGKOK, Nov 11 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha praised Thai researchers for developing the world’s first nasal spray from citrus extract that protects users [Read More…]
Public told not to panic over flu fatality in Uthai Thani
The Diseases Control Department has urged the public not to panic over the report of a fatality from influenza in Uthai Thani province, noting that [Read More…]
HM Queen Sirikit recovering from influenza
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BANGKOK, 22 August 2018 (NNT) – The Bureau of the Royal Household’s second announcement concerning Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of the Ninth Reign’s admittance to [Read More…]
Public Health Office in Chiang Mai containing flu among students
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CHIANG MAI, 24 August 2017, (NNT) – The Chiang Mai Provincial Public Health Office stepped up flu prevention measures, after the discovery of the disease [Read More…]
Influenza outbreak strikes 40,000 people, with 4 deaths
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Influenza has already affected nearly 40,000 people in Thailand this year, and four of them have succumbed to the disease. The Disease Control Department’s director-general, [Read More…]
Thousands Sick, Schools Closed as Flu Epidemic Hits Thailand
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BANGKOK — If you’re reading this between tissues and sneezes, you’re not alone. Thailand’s in the grips of a particularly virulent influenza season that has [Read More…]