Report Covid-19 Resurgence in Thailand: Over 8,000 Cases Reported in a Week

[Burma Bill]

 With respect,  good, bad and much drivel is being written here in AN on this topic.

 

Throughout most of my life (now 80+) I have relied on a paracetamol tablet taken with a hot drink (coffee, tea, squash, water etc.) to relieve the symptoms. Yes, I have had flu vaccinations and spent a couple of days indoors until the symptoms ease. This is my personal choice and it suits me after so many years. I hate facemasks and never wear them unless mandated to do so.

No further comment from me.

 

 

 

 

[Freddy42OZ]

On 5/9/2025 at 8:14 AM, spidermike007 said:

A good friend of mine just got the latest variant of covid, she was in bed for a day the next day she was feeling just a little bit of a cough, and most virologists agree that this thing just keeps getting weaker and weaker with each variant.

 

So this is a big nothing burger, do not worry yourself for a nanosecond. But it definitely will keep a certain percent of the population masked up for the foreseeable future, that's on them. 

 

 

I rarely get sick, but on Thursday evening my throat started to really hurt and within a couple of hours my sinuses were blocked, by morning I felt like I had a really bad flu.  Took a covid test on Saturday and it came up positive. 

I'm still feeling rough, sore throat, but less congested. Started to get a non-productive cough last night that kept me up. I've still got body aches.  

It feels worse that the previous time I had covid. 

Anyway, I'll quarantine myself for 10 days just to be sure that when I go outside I'm no longer contagious.

[Freddy42OZ]

6 hours ago, Petemcc64 said:

Why is it even being tested for? Whether or not it's Covid, or Influenza A or Rhinovirus, or any other respiratory virus makes not one bit of difference to the treatment. Patients should be treated by their symptoms and not diagnosis.

Many years ago when I was an ED nurse, anyone with a sniffle was tested for influenza A, the idea being if they were positive they would be given Tamiflu. Tamiflu was as effective as a placebo, but it was the new thing.

It's about time Western medicine and health authorities got over themselves with this nonsense. That having been said, I note many Thais will go to a hospital or clinic for the most minor of ailments. 

It seems 3 billion years of commonsense and a bit of self-care is trumped by a visit to a clinic and a prescription for the A to Z of what probably doesn't do very much!

 

 

 

The best way to deal with viruses is to quarantine as soon as you think you're sick.

That way you stop the virus in its tracks (with you). 

If everyone did that then viruses would have very little opportunity to spread. 

Unfortunately most people are too selfish to think about anyone but themselves; or they are too stupid to understand why they should quarantine.

 

[newbee2022]

On 5/8/2025 at 4:36 PM, snoop1130 said:

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Thailand is witnessing a worrying resurgence of Covid-19 cases, with over 8,446 hospital visits recorded between 27th April and 3rd May. This uptick in cases has been brought to attention by Assoc Prof Dr Thira Woratanarat, a respected public health expert from Chulalongkorn University. Bangkok has emerged as the epicentre of this latest wave, logging the highest number of new infections at 2,377, according to Dr Thira's recent analysis.

 

Following Bangkok, other areas with significant numbers include Chonburi with 680 cases, Nonthaburi reporting 490, Rayong with 380, and Samut Prakan recording 327 cases. This resurgence underscores a pivotal challenge as the country hoped to maintain control over the Covid-19 situation.

 

One of the notable trends in this recent surge is the age distribution of those affected. The highest infection rates are among individuals aged 30 to 39 years, accounting for 1,794 cases. Close behind are those aged 20 to 29, with 1,540 cases. Crucially, older adults over 60 also figure prominently, recording 1,536 infections. However, it is the spike in cases among very young children, aged 0 to 4, that is raising special concern, with 682 cases identified.

 

Dr Thira has highlighted these dynamics to alert public health officials and the general public about the broader implications of this trend. He pointed out that between 4th and 7th May, Covid-19 cases were roughly double the number of influenza cases, spotlighting the severity of the current outbreak. In this period, there were 2,593 Covid-19 cases compared to 1,321 influenza cases.

 

Worryingly, there has also been one recorded Covid-19-related death during this timeframe. The health expert warns that individuals showing symptoms right now have a two-to-one likelihood of having Covid-19 over influenza, with an estimated 67% chance of contracting the virus if symptomatic.

 

In response to this renewed threat, Dr Thira stressed the importance of targeted precautions for vulnerable groups such as young children, school students, the elderly, and those already hospitalised. He advises that individuals, particularly those working, should make health assessments a routine to ensure both personal safety and the safety of others. Dr Thira also recommends routine screening for inpatients and those scheduled for surgery, helping to safeguard patients and medical staff within healthcare facilities.

 

He further called on educational institutions, childcare centres, elderly care facilities, and hospitals to adopt and enforce effective risk management strategies promptly. Quick action is necessary, he emphasised, to prevent a broader outbreak that could affect diverse age groups. The call for vigilance and proactive measures aligns with a global understanding that pandemic control requires collective effort and community-wide commitment.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Nation 2025-05-08

 

 

 

Yes, that's absolutely right.

We're not talking about flu symptoms but the danger to tackle with LONG COVID and ME/CFS, an autoimmune problem. And no medication.

That is why a vaccination is a must.

Unfortunately many are resilient to science.

[MicroB]

On 5/9/2025 at 3:41 AM, Andrew65 said:

I'm pretty sure that we now have to pay for the test kits in the UK, they were free during the pandemic.

 

Correct. The market for COVID-19 rapid tests is pretty much non-existant now.

[MicroB]

10 hours ago, Freddy42OZ said:

 

 

The best way to deal with viruses is to quarantine as soon as you think you're sick.

That way you stop the virus in its tracks (with you). 

If everyone did that then viruses would have very little opportunity to spread. 

Unfortunately most people are too selfish to think about anyone but themselves; or they are too stupid to understand why they should quarantine.

 

 

 

Correct; this has always been the challenge of a flu rapid test. They exist, but there is no big market for them, because for most doctors, they are pointless.

 

Any diagnostic test has use if it produces an actionable outcome, ie does the test tell the doctor anything different from what they would have done anyhow.

 

A patient comes in with the sniffles. The doctor takes a tests. Its not flu; instruction to the patient, go home and take Lemsip. Its flu; go home and take Lemsip. Anti-virals have a really narrow window of efficacy, and are a waste of time for the majority of cases

 

The procalcitonin or PCT test, has been a rip rawing success. The PCT test is a rapid test that can differentiate between a bacterial or a viral infection. Before, the doctor was pressured into writing a script for antibiotics. Now he has a test to tell the patient that they don't have a bacterial infection, and antibiotics would be pointless,

 

The best use case for a rapid test is cardiac marker testing. You have a "heart attack". Properly done, the paramedic will be doing a series of quick blood tests, so by the time you arrive at ER, there is already a plan how to treat you, because time is of the essence.

 

During the Pandemic, at least for part of it, there was a case for mass rapid testing, because there was still a great deal of uncertaintyl. Now, that case has considerably weakened; for most people a positive diagnosis of COVID would lead to the same outcome as the common cold, flu etc. You take yourself to bed.

 

Just before COVID, there was a lot of work going on to identify the biomarkers found in people who really suffer with the flu. For most people , flu is a minor illness  but for some, it really is a killer.  You can draw general inferences about age, obesity, general health, but there are significant exceptions. eg the 100 year old lung cancer patient, for whom COVID-19 was nothing, through to the young person is apparent great physical health who succumbs.

 

Biomarker tests have great potential to actually identify those at most risk. All those morbidities might be related to the same biomarkers.

[Bozo2]

My Good and well trained Pharmacist told me that this latest version is not so much Problem, on it's own. But she said that there might be a Problem if you get it along with the Flue at the same time. ! ? ... Test kits that test for both.

 

A test kit does both 75b in her shop. 

[Bozo2]

The one my Good Pharmacist had, was GCIA "Testsealabs" and it was clear and worked well.

 

Me Positive, the others in my Family clearly Negative. ... Sticking the collection Probe up your nose is the only hard part.

 

... I had a Lung congestion for almost a month, (I have had it before and call it a Beer Cough ?) ... so well I was just working on it, ...  But then I got a very runny nose and well ? I think this is the Big Hint re this new version ??? 

[Ralf001]

On 5/9/2025 at 1:46 PM, SunsetT said:

 Keep your natural immunity replete with regular high doses of Vitamin D3 and you will not need any vaccines. I take 8, 000iu per day. 

 

You a vampire of just scared of catching some sunlight ?

[Andrew65]

7 hours ago, MicroB said:

 

Correct. The market for COVID-19 rapid tests is pretty much non-existant now.

Over the counter/self test, but my GP gave me a free COVID jab in November (and a conventional Flu jab).