Dengue outbreak: Triple surge in cases challenge Thai healthcare system in first half year

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A shocking surge in dengue patients has been recorded in the first half of this year, with numbers almost triple that of the same period last year, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC). The dengue outbreak continues to challenge the healthcare system, as the number of infected individuals soars.

 

From January 1 to June 28, 27,377 dengue cases were identified, marking a near tripling of the numbers from the corresponding period the previous year. Furthermore, the DDC reported that 33 patients have tragically lost their lives in these cases due to the severe dengue outbreak.

 

Dengue fever spread through the bites of infected Aedes-species mosquitoes, continues to pose a significant public health issue. The DDC reported a notably steep rise in cases last month, with between 1,500 and 2,400 new patients diagnosed with dengue weekly. Shockingly, one to three deaths were reported weekly due to the viral infection.

 

by Mitch Connor 

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[soalbundy]

Scary, I've had it once, very unpleasant, apparently any further infections are cumulatively worse than the last one. A manager from my German company on a foreign posting in Thailand had to be sent home after a second infection causing him to have massif blood transfusions, the hospital told him the next infection would kill him.

[Old Nomad]

A new Dengue vaccine Qdenga was authorized in the EU. In contrast to the older vaccine this one is said to be safe for use without a prior infection.