Tag: Malaria
Outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases reported in South
BANGKOK, 20 May 2013 (NNT) – Southern residents are being warned of Chikungunya and dengue fever viruses, which can both be transmitted through a mosquito [Read More…]
Public Health Ministry of Thailand to stop spread of Malaria in 7 years
BANGKOK, 6 May 2013 (NNT)-The Ministry of Public Health is aiming to stop the outbreak of Malaria in Thailand within the next 7 years after [Read More…]
Pattaya Streets filled with Smoke
Scenes of Whole streets engulfed in smoke around the city shouldn’t necessarily scare visitors as the region is being treated to a regular dousing of [Read More…]
Malaria on the rise in Southern Thailand
BANGKOK, 23 January 2013 (NNT) – Seven southern provinces are witnessing an increase in malaria cases, with the biggest number of patients reported in Surat [Read More…]
Dengue fever and Malaria detected in Mae Hong Son
MAE HONG SON, 8 July 2012 (NNT) – Fourteen patients with dengue fever have been discovered in Mae Hong Son province. Officials are advising the [Read More…]
Thailand launches nationwide war on mosquito-breeding grounds
BANGKOK, 12 May 2012 (NNT) – The Public Health Ministry of Thailand is set to rid the country of as many mosquito-breeding grounds as possible [Read More…]
ASIA: Containing anti-malarial drug resistance in Mekong
BANGKOK, 26 April 2012 (IRIN) – Resistance to an anti-malaria drug, artemisinin, is suspected along the Thailand-Myanmar border and in southern Vietnam, but scientists are [Read More…]
WHO raises alarm on resistance to malaria drug
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on nations in the Mekong region to take urgent action to combat growing resistance to artemisinin – the [Read More…]
