Dengue fever spread worsens in Nakhon Ratchasima

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Dengue fever spread worsens in Nakhon Ratchasima

By Prasit Tangprasert
The Nation

 

 

Dengue fever cases continue to grow in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, with 5,542 patients and two deaths as of August 14, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

 

Village health volunteers have now been dispatched to provide initial check-ups on residents,to fumigate communities with mosquito-targeting insecticide and to destroy their larvae breeding grounds.

 

The DDC website (ddc.moph.go.th) has published findings that from January 1 until August 14, there had been 69,055 dengue fever patients nationwide – a prevalence rate of 104.53 per 100,000 population – and 75 of them had died. The Northeast had the most patients at 30,627 persons (139.42 per 100,000 population) and 34 deaths (0.15 per 100,000 population), followed by Central Thailand with 18,750 patients (84.07) and 23 deaths (0.10), the North with 10,394 patients (83.70) and four deaths (0.03) and the South with 9,284 patients (99.8) and 14 deaths (0.15), the department said.

 

With the number of patients in Phimai district at above 4,000 cases, Phimai Hospital director Supol Tatiyananthaporn said most of them were children aged 10-14 and youths aged 15-24. The dengue patient numbers for the 12 sub-districts in Phimai were: Tambon Nai Muang at 195, Tambon Bot (307), Tambon Langka Yai (373), Tambon Nong Rawiang (109), Tambon Than la Lot (374), Tambon Krabeung Yai (835), Tambon Samrit (723), Tambon Tha Luang (187), Tambon Chee Wan (307), Tambon Dong Yai (119) and Tambon Krachon (494).

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375239

 

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[Nice Boyd]

I live here, oh my got it in Pattaya, already 

[Cucuy]

Damn it I was bit by a few mosquitos the other day at the creek here in Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

 

[Cucuy]

But I’m not worried it’s a risk I’m willing to take, Dengue fever, malaria and other mosquito borne illnesses. You can’t be afraid of every little thing or I’d never get out and do anything. We’re all gonna die of something some day so I’m gonna go out and enjoy life regardless of risks. I’m still adventurous but not as adventurous as I used to be. I saw some pretty big mosquitos out there on the creek and Dengue fever and malaria did cross my mind out there. Oh well there’s not a big chance of getting it.

 

[Beggar]

5 hours ago, Nice Boyd said:

I live here, oh my got it in Pattaya, already 

I got it in Pattaya too. 

[woofwoof]

I got it last year took me 3 months till i felt 100% again ,Banglamung District.

[Charlescharliechilds]

On 8/24/2019 at 6:52 AM, Cucuy said:

But I’m not worried it’s a risk I’m willing to take, Dengue fever, malaria and other mosquito borne illnesses. You can’t be afraid of every little thing or I’d never get out and do anything. We’re all gonna die of something some day so I’m gonna go out and enjoy life regardless of risks. I’m still adventurous but not as adventurous as I used to be. I saw some pretty big mosquitos out there on the creek and Dengue fever and malaria did cross my mind out there. Oh well there’s not a big chance of getting it.

 

You’re alright they’re the really small ones that bite your legs in the daytime...