webfact Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Thailand is grappling with a severe flu outbreak, with tens of thousands of patients reported in the past two months. The Office for Disease Control and Prevention 9 in Nakhon Ratchasima (OCP9) urges everyone to intensify precautionary measures and to continue wearing masks. From January 1 to September 19, there have been 185,216 patients with flu and one death, with the majority being females. Most cases are found among 10 to 14 year olds, followed by newborns to four year olds and seven to nine year olds. In the jurisdiction of Health Area 9, which includes the four lower northeastern provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, and Surin, there have been 18,186 flu patients and one death from January 1 to September 16. In the past eight weeks, from July 23 to September 16, 10,424 patients have been reported. Nakhon Ratchasima has the highest number of flu patients, with 4,088 cases, almost six times more than in the same period last year when there were only 744 cases. by Nattapong Westwood Photo: KhaoSod. Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-03 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted October 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 Maybe because last year they weren't counting people with flu correctly, blaming some virus from China. Also, maybe people were either scared to leave home or even more scared to tell medical services that they have flu. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poppysdad Posted October 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 I’m curious to know how they get these figures. Is it simply that those suffering went to hospital and so were recorded as having flu or do people go somewhere and record that they have an illness. I’m currently suffering from a bad cold, or perhaps a weak flu version but apart from going to a pharmacy for some meds I’m staying home and no official would be any the wiser to adding me to any statistics. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post circa02 Posted October 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 Here we go, this week's dose of fear, during the silly times this would of been a new winter variant, glad we are past that nonsense but would be nice if they didn't overreact about everything for once. I guess now covid and monkeypox are dead, you can still drum up fear of the flu... thais will be masking for the rest of the time.. 4 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 28 minutes ago, 2long said: Maybe because last year they weren't counting people with flu correctly, blaming some virus from China. Also, maybe people were either scared to leave home or even more scared to tell medical services that they have flu. Unlikely because only those who tested covid+ were included in official figures for covid infections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Rational discussion of course is allowed, but don't spread unsubstantiated medical hysteria. We don't care what side of a debate you are on, but if you want to make claims of a medical nature back it up with *reliable* sources (Not politicians, bloggers, or news pundits). Removed one such post as it violates our community standards. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) I am not female and much older than 14 years, so I don't wear a mask Edited October 3, 2023 by ikke1959 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, ikke1959 said: I am not female and much older than 14 years, so I don't wear a mask Don't worry, it's just the ageing process...........???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted October 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 Get that Nose-Bag of Compliance on your faces commoners. It's pretty hysterical to look at pictures of foreign dignitaries - all maskless - surrounded by the 'commoners' who are all masked up. The current Wheel of Time series pretty much sums up the masking to separate the commoners from the elites. What do you do with those whom you control? You use a physical device to shut their mouths. 1 3 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 9 hours ago, poppysdad said: I’m curious to know how they get these figures. Is it simply that those suffering went to hospital and so were recorded as having flu or do people go somewhere and record that they have an illness. I’m currently suffering from a bad cold, or perhaps a weak flu version but apart from going to a pharmacy for some meds I’m staying home and no official would be any the wiser to adding me to any statistics. But you are not Thai. They all go on the slightest pretence (family included) to get more of the magic tablets that cure everything as long as you take them for the rest of your Thai life. It is a joke what they take. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 In January 2020 we entered in a tunnel of fear mongering without escape 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted October 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 10 hours ago, 2long said: Maybe because last year they weren't counting people with flu correctly, blaming some virus from China Not worry with the mass Chinese tourist invasion supposedly about to happen, they can blame it again soon 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysdad Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 I have a Thai wife who swears by tiger balm and similar as the magic elixir which will solve all ailments no matter how serious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 3 hours ago, zhounan said: In January 2020 we entered in a tunnel of fear mongering without escape This is escape. Refuse To Participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 If you can afford to get a yearly flu vaccine then get. Many expats usually downplay vaccines or any other medical treatments. Because they either have little to no health insurance. Or sufficient funds to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 An off topic deflection from a questionable source has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 13 hours ago, swm59nj said: If you can afford to get a yearly flu vaccine then get. Many expats usually downplay vaccines or any other medical treatments. Because they either have little to no health insurance. Or sufficient funds to pay for it. The price of a flu shot is a pittance. If you want the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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