Report Thailand Launches Aggressive Campaign to Eradicate Dengue Fever

[snoop1130]

Photo courtesy of CIM Journal

 

Thailand is intensifying its battle against dengue fever with a comprehensive strategy aimed at eradicating the deadly mosquito-borne disease and achieving zero dengue-related deaths by 2025. This ambitious plan was unveiled by Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin during the 2025 ASEAN Dengue Day event, themed "ASEAN United: Zero Dengue Death, a Future We Build Together."

 

Somsak emphasised the urgency of this mission, declaring, "No one should die from dengue." The strategy encompasses a multi-faceted approach, targeting cutting transmission rates and enhancing outcomes through improved surveillance, prompt treatment, mosquito control initiatives, and widespread public education. Advanced technology will be leveraged to enhance tracking of outbreaks and expedite response times.

 

The urgency of this campaign is underscored by alarming statistics: between January and June 4 of this year alone, Thailand recorded 13,079 dengue cases and 15 fatalities, figures that the government considers unacceptably high.

 

In a groundbreaking move, Thailand has initiated a major vaccine clinical trial focusing specifically on children. This large-scale study, launched on April 4 in Nakhon Phanom province, involves 35,000 children aged 7 to 10, regardless of prior dengue infection. The trial has been sanctioned by the National Communicable Disease Committee and aims to determine the efficacy of a new live-attenuated dengue vaccine developed by a Japanese pharmaceutical company, which has already been approved by Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

 

Dr Panumas Yanawetsakul, Director General of the Department of Disease Control, stated that this trial would span three years. Upon successful completion, the vaccine could be incorporated into Thailand’s universal healthcare scheme, thereby vastly increasing accessibility. "The testing should be completed in three years, after which the vaccine can be included in the country’s universal healthcare scheme," Panumas explained.

 

Dr Nakorn Premsri, Director of the National Vaccine Institute, expressed cautious optimism, highlighting that the inclusion of the vaccine in the national immunisation programme would hinge on factors like cost-effectiveness and approval by the relevant subcommittee. "But adding the vaccine to the universal healthcare scheme will take time," he noted.

 

Currently, dengue vaccines in Thailand are expensive and primarily available through private healthcare providers. A government-supported vaccine would represent a significant shift, making dengue protection affordable and accessible to millions.

 

Dengue fever is a persistent public health threat, endemic in over 100 countries, primarily affecting tropical regions. Thailand's assertive new strategy represents a crucial step towards eliminating dengue-related deaths and alleviating the healthcare system's burden. The nation’s commitment to tackling this challenge reflects a broader regional and global effort, showcasing the potential of coordinated public health initiatives to effect meaningful change.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-06-10

 

 

[Jedi888]

I'll tell you all what the secret cure for this and malaria is... MMS (chlorine dioxide). See Jim Humble's info;.

[Magictoad]

I had Dengue back in 94 or so. I didn't know what I had until I got checked into a hospital in Bangkok; The Bangkok Nursing Home, I believe it was called. The British Embassy arranged a taxi to pick me up from the Kao San Rd and take me to the hospital where I collapsed immediately on arrival into the arms of waiting staff. The hospital was beautiful and in a Somerset Maughn style. It's since been demolished and rebuit as a modern tower block. I believe it is now possible to get vaccinated against Dengue fever: and based on my experience of it I definitely recommend the vaccination.  I have also heard or more accurately read; that you can take the antibiotic doxycycline as prophylactic. However, as that medicine can't be taken with milk or certain other medicines it might be worth consulting a doctor or medical practitioner. But the weird thing about my Dengue was that it repeated itself; coming back every few months which theoretically it is not supposed to do. It was over two years or more until the fevers stopped repeating.

[GanDoonToonPet]

Typical Thai response...reactive not proactive.

 

Brazil once trialled a new initiative in one of its major cities. Police patrolled the city, ordering people to cut down vegetation and remove breeding grounds like plant pots full of water. This worked very quickly because mosquitoes are territorial so don't stray further than a few 'blocks'.

 

Unfortunately, the trial finished and people went back to their own habits so the mosquitoes returned just as quickly.

[GanDoonToonPet]

Sorry, it wasn't Brazil. That trial involved genetically engineered mosquitoes. It was actually New Jersey, USA 😂

 

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Mosquito species that utilize peridomestic containers for immature development are commonly aggressive human biters, and because they often reach high abundance, create significant nuisance. One of these species, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, is an important vector of emerging infectious diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika fevers.

 

Integrated mosquito management (IMM) of Ae. albopictus is particularly difficult because it requires access to private yards in urban and suburban residences. It has become apparent that in the event of a public health concern due to this species, homeowners will have to be active participants in the control process by reducing mosquito habitats in their properties, an activity known as source reduction.

 

However, limited attempts at quantifying the effect of source reduction by homeowners have had mixed results. Of note, many mosquito control programs in the US have some form of education outreach, however the primary approach is often passive focusing on the distribution of education materials as flyers.

 

In 2010, we evaluated the use of active community peer education in a source reduction program, using AmeriCorps volunteers. The volunteers were mobilized over a 4-week period, in two areas with approximately 1,000 residences each in urban Mercer and suburban Monmouth counties in New Jersey, USA. The volunteers were first provided training on peridomestic mosquitoes and on basic approaches to reducing the number of container habitats for mosquito larvae in backyards.

 

Within the two treatment areas the volunteers successfully engaged 758 separate homes. Repeated measures analysis of variance showed a significant reduction in container habitats in the sites where the volunteers actively engaged the community compared to untreated control areas in both counties. Our results suggest that active education using community peer educators can be an effective means of source reduction, and a critical tool in the arsenal against peridomestic mosquitoes.

 

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0108504

[newbee2022]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Advanced technology

What this will be ??

[wensiensheng]

As a Singaporean, I can tell you all about aggressive initiatives to combat dengue. Try leaving a saucer of water outside your apartment door in Singapore and see what wrath is directed toward you.

 

I don’t know what Thailand thinks it is going to do, but aggressive initiatives to combat dengue ain’t it.

[klauskunkel]

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Thailand Launches Aggressive Campaign to Eradicate Dengue Fever

Every two years they do this campaign, by now it should've been eradicated.

Thai officials are unlucky when it comes to campaigns:

Campaign to eradicate corruption.

Campaign to stop motorcycles on foot path.

Campaign to stop school gangs from killing each other.

What are they doing wrong? 

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand is intensifying its battle against dengue fever with a comprehensive strategy aimed at eradicating the deadly mosquito-borne disease and achieving zero dengue-related deaths by 2025. This ambitious plan was unveiled by Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin during the 2025 ASEAN Dengue Day event, themed "ASEAN United: Zero Dengue Death, a Future We Build Together."

Ambitious indeed

[Zapitapi]

Ivermectin reduces load up to 99% ..the rest is done by ur very own immune system...cost almost nothing.. no need for billy boy gates to let them mosquitoes loose:) IVER vs DENGUE studies can be found published online..

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

What this will be ??

Mosquito hunting drones.......😋

[JustThisOnePostOnly]

1 hour ago, Zapitapi said:

Ivermectin reduces load up to 99% ..the rest is done by ur very own immune system...cost almost nothing.. no need for billy boy gates to let them mosquitoes loose:) IVER vs DENGUE studies can be found published online..

And yet, still can't find Ivermectin for human use in Thailand.

 

This continues to amaze and infuriate.

[Purdey]

Try injecting disinfectant. It has been highly recommended by those who did their own reseach.

 

[wensiensheng]

4 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Every two years they do this campaign, by now it should've been eradicated.

Thai officials are unlucky when it comes to campaigns:

Campaign to eradicate corruption.

Campaign to stop motorcycles on foot path.

Campaign to stop school gangs from killing each other.

What are they doing wrong? 

Nothing.

 

I don’t mean doing nothing wrong. I mean doing nothing.

[wensiensheng]

3 hours ago, Zapitapi said:

Ivermectin reduces load up to 99% ..the rest is done by ur very own immune system...cost almost nothing.. no need for billy boy gates to let them mosquitoes loose:) IVER vs DENGUE studies can be found published online..

Google iver vs ( insert any medical condition here) and there will be studies posted online.

[JustThisOnePostOnly]

Hundreds of people have been hospitalized and at least several have died specifically because they couldn't access appropriately dosed human formulations of ivermectin without a prescription, leading them to use dangerous veterinary concentrations instead.

 

Some days it's like we're living in a science-fiction/horror movie.  But other days it's more like a science-fiction/comedy.

[Luuk Chaai]

9 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

 

  On 6/10/2025 at 5:09 PM, snoop1130 said:

Advanced technology

What this will be ??

now...

available in left handed models

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[newbee2022]

12 minutes ago, Luuk Chaai said:

now...

available in left handed models

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbaOMVqTDvPXmIgXRsxlHiS1QacDbgPuCW-g&s

 

Um, yes, I never saw such progressive advanced tool. Thanks