Flu Cases Soar Over 130,000 in Just Two Months, DDC Warns

[snoop1130]

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has sounded the alarm over a massive wave of influenza, with more than 130,000 cases reported in just the past two months.

 

DDC Director-General Panumas Yanwetsakul disclosed that between January 1 and February 24, the nation recorded 131,826 influenza cases, including 12 tragic deaths. The outbreak primarily affects children aged five to nine, followed by infants, toddlers, and those aged 10 to 14.

 

The virus has hit the northern region hardest, with 258.44 cases per 100,000 people. The northeast recorded 175.88 cases per 100,000, and the south reported 138.85 cases. In particular, Phayao has been severely impacted, showing the highest infection rate nationwide at 635.55 cases per 100,000, trailed by Lamphun and Chiang Rai. Meanwhile, Bangkok witnessed 331.85 cases per 100,000 residents.

 

 

Alarmingly, the current infection rate is anticipated to be at least 1.6 times higher than the same timeframe last year, surpassing the five-year average morbidity rate. In 2024, there were 668,027 cases and 51 deaths, with the AH1N1 subvariant being dominant.

 

Panumas urges flu vaccinations, especially for high-risk groups such as seniors over 65, young children, individuals with obesity or chronic illnesses, and pregnant women. He suggested that those showing flu symptoms stay home for three to seven days, or until fully recovered, to curb the virus.

 

The DDC also strongly advises the public to wash hands frequently and wear masks in crowded spaces. Immediate medical help is recommended if symptoms persist, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-02-26

 

 

[hotchilli]

Lots of people around here hawking their lungs up, mostly adults though ?

[jimmybcool]

15 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Lots of people around here hawking their lungs up, mostly adults though ?

 

I was for a while too.  Was told it is pollution related not a virus.  Have no idea what is true but a week later and I am fine.

[J Branche]

Out by Khao Yai plenty of people coughing and sick.  Here all the well people wear mask and sick people don't.  I think we need to send them to Japan to understand the correct way to reduce the spread of flu.

[LittleBear57]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Lots of people around here hawking their lungs up, mostly adults though ?

Me too had a fever and got through that but can't shake off this awful cough. Definitely a virus maybe flu going in to the third week now drugs seem powerless.

[WDSmart]

I think I contracted this flu a few weeks ago while visiting a hospital for a routine checkup. That night, I started developing symptoms: a runny nose, lungs full of phlegm, cough, and severe tiredness. The symptoms lasted strongly for over a week, and now, two weeks later, I'm just now getting over them. I tested myself at home for COVID and flu, but those tests came out negative, so I don't know what I had, but it was not pleasant! 

[black tabby12345]

Lists of the simple 0Baht countermeasure against cold/flu:

 

Wash your hands with soap as soon as you come home from outside/after touching any animals.

 

Then, gargle with salt water(easy ,effective disinfection of the viral passage).

 

And don't touch your eyes needlessly; virus/germs can enter your body through your eyes, like through your nose and mouth.

[Burma Bill]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and wear masks in crowded spaces.

 Here we go again - no doubt much comment from the mask and anti-mask brigade. 

[Jaggg88]

I'm just getting over type A Flu. At first, I thought I had a chest infection because the Covid and Flu tests were negative but antibiotics did not make me better. A second Covid and flu test was also negative but while I was having a nebulizer treatment the doctor told me I had flu and pointed to a very faint line next to type A. Antibiotics were binned in favour of Tamiflu and cough suppressants and I was feeling better within 24 hours. 

[Rumpelstilskin]

Went to Sametivej in Bowin and for 640 baht got vaxxed.  Didnt swim for 2 days, slept a lot -- but no problems.  Plus the people there were super nice, albeit English free.

[scorecard]

Any SSO member know if SSO members can get free flu shots?

[NoMoonLogistics]

Bleach, Ivermectin, say "fake news" every 4 hours and then go to work as usual.

[Luuk Chaai]

On 2/27/2025 at 5:40 AM, hotchilli said:

Lots of people around here hawking their lungs up, mostly adults though ?

Had a  "plumber " over about a week ago to replace a pump ..   coughing his 2 brain cells out ..

 got me ..    two days later plenty of upper respitory phlem ..sinus pressure  and hacking

it's viral.  so antibiotics will do nothing..     went to the beach jumped in the ocean and let the salt water clean out the beak !

 sat in the sun for 2 days and let it run it's course.    5 days of  misery ..   all better

[harryviking]

On 2/27/2025 at 5:40 AM, hotchilli said:

Lots of people around here hawking their lungs up, mostly adults though ?

I guess the air quality in Thailand does not help  much....🙄

[248900_1469958220]

On 3/2/2025 at 8:49 AM, Rumpelstilskin said:

Went to Sametivej in Bowin and for 640 baht got vaxxed.  Didnt swim for 2 days, slept a lot -- but no problems.  Plus the people there were super nice, albeit English free.

Thats nice dear.

[Eaglekott]

On 2/27/2025 at 2:51 PM, Jaggg88 said:

but antibiotics did not make me better.

Antibiotics does not help against the Flu that is caused my Virus.

 

I was down with the Flu for 11 days, coughing tons of phlegm, 39 degree fever, pain in my muscles, problem to catch my breath, sore throat, tight sinuses...

 

My wife have the vaccine shot, she just got a little sore throat. 

 

I'll probably get the flu vaccine next year.