Extensive flu outbreak in Thai provinces

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Extensive flu outbreak in provinces

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Due to the hot, humid and volatile weather since the beginning of June this year, there is a higher number of influenza patients in many provinces and the outbreak is likely to spread. In Chaiyaphum, there have been more than 2,200 influenza patients this year.

 

Dr. Wachira Botphiboon, Head of Chaiyaphum Provincial Office of Public Health, disclosed that over 2,200 patients with influenza had been admitted to health care facilities in Chaiyaphum and the number is likely to increase. However, no deaths have been reported.

 

Both type A and B influenza were found. Influenza can be transmitted by coughing, sneezing or in bodily secretions. Prevention can be helped by wearing a mask when coughing or sneezing. Risk groups are include the obese, pregnant women, patients with chronic diseases such as asthma, chronic lung disease, Cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Children aged 6 months to 2 years and persons aged 65 and above should receive influenza vaccinations to reduce the severity of the disease.

 

In Uthai Thani, Dr. Suchin Khansorn, Director of Thap Than Hospital, has dispatched hospital staff, staff from all Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospitals and health volunteers in Thap Than district to offer free influenza vaccines to the target groups in villages. Bed-ridden patients will receive the influenza vaccine at home. In Thap Than district, Uthai Thani province, there are more than 4,000 people in the target groups who need to be vaccinated.

 

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[Srikcir]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

receive influenza vaccinations to reduce the severity of the disease.

53-72% efficacy for H3N2 and H1N1. Not the best odds but certainly better than nothing.

Get the Fluarix Tetra that covers four strains. Last year at Red Cross Bt500 + Bt50 for medical services.

[Boss]

38 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

53-72% efficacy for H3N2 and H1N1. Not the best odds but certainly better than nothing.

Get the Fluarix Tetra that covers four strains. Last year at Red Cross Bt500 + Bt50 for medical services.

Are they t

he actual strain s ??

 

Edited July 4, 2019 by Boss
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[jimmyyy]

Don't know about the flu, but hand and foot disease has been closing schools up here for 2 weeks now.

[HeyHeyHey]

In normal country I would say

 

- eat more vegetables: but here with 41% of it being toxic it's decision between bad or worse

- walk more: but no pavements and stray dogs everywhere

 

Let's forget these silly ideas, pump it with antibiotics instead.

[DrTuner]

Ah crap. These spread like wildfire here, people just sneeze right at you, don't clean their hands, etc combined with high population density. Brace for impact.