Thai experts warn of risks of new strain of Mpox and how it is spread

Two healthcare workers at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute in Nonthaburi.
Two healthcare workers at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute in Nonthaburi. Photo: UN Women Asia and the Pacific / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Health experts in Thailand have raised concerns about the spread of a new strain of mpox, warning of its potential to escalate into a global [Read More…]

Close surveillance of new Monkeypox variant in Thailand recommended

Woman wearing a mask waiting for her flight at the airport during the covid pandemic
Woman wearing a mask waiting for her flight at the airport during the covid pandemic. Photo: Anna Shvets / Pexels.

Leading virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan stressed today the urgent need for close surveillance in Thailand of the ‘Clade 1b’ variant of Mpox (monkeypox), which is [Read More…]

BMA Launches Campaign to Combat Rising Dengue Cases in Bangkok

Sukhumvit Soi 11 in Bangkok.
Sukhumvit Soi 11, a popular "soi" located at the beginning of Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Photo: Clay Gilliland.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Department of Disease Control (DDC) have teamed up with various businesses to launch the “Dengue [Read More…]

DDC Identifies Three Diseases as Pandemic Threats for 2024

Healthcare worker at Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute, Ministry of Public Health
Healthcare worker at Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute, Ministry of Public Health. Photo: UN Women Asia and the Pacific / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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…]