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Phuket officials ramp up fight against Chikungunya 

By Waranya Prompinpiras

 

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Wichit Municipality has already begun rolling out its campaign to prevent an outbreak of Chikungunya. Photo: Wichit Municipality

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) has ramped up its campaign is against Chikungunya after a spike in infections throughout the province since the beginning of the year.

 

Phuket Public Health Office Chief Tanit Sermkaew explained to The Phuket News on Thursday (Feb 21) that 308 people in Phuket had been confirmed as contracting Chikungunya from Jan 1 through Feb 14.

 

The spike in infections has resulted in Phuket being designated as having the highest infection rate in the country, he added.


Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-ramp-up-fight-against-chikungunya-70485.php#05WEvtHrXrv8m7HQ.97

 

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-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-02-24

 

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