A(h1n1) Not Reported?

[bkkjingjoe]

Why are the recent swine flu cases in Thailand not reported on the WHO website and statistics?

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/up...s/en/index.html

[Mobi]

Because Thailand has a nasty record of cover ups to international organisations.

Remember the Avian Flu fiasco?

Most are born liars and they don't see anything wrong with covering up. Even when they are found out, they lie their way out of it.

[GraBangkok]

Because Thailand has a nasty record of cover ups to international organisations.

Remember the Avian Flu fiasco?

Most are born liars and they don't see anything wrong with covering up. Even when they are found out, they lie their way out of it.

“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”

— Buddha

very True But I just had to...........

[Tywais]

Because Thailand has a nasty record of cover ups to international organisations.

I guess then they need to keep it out of the papers if they want to cover it up properly. Health Ministry confirms fifth case in Thailand

It's possible it's not on the updated statistics due to requiring another agency confirmation of it.

[Jimjim]

It's not a coverup, more likely lack of communication and/or confirmation.

[bkkjingjoe]

Still? That's a bit strange now....

[marsteele]

They will cover it up I am sure that the actual figures are much higher than reported. According to figures there are no reported cases in Chiangmai. My Doctor friend tells me that there are actually 3 confirmed people in chiangmai but these do not show on the national figures.

[Jingthing]

The vast majority of people with a mild flu will never visit their doctors. This is the same here as anywhere. It costs money to go to the doctor and if the illness isn't serious, why would people voluntarily subject themselves to public paranoia and quarantine?

[marsteele]

Why are the recent swine flu cases in Thailand not reported on the WHO website and statistics?

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/up...s/en/index.html

Just checked your link and Thailand is reported on the stats. Thailand has 29 reported cases as of today, 15/06/2009.

[Jingthing]

I would bet the house there are already thousands of cases here. This bug is VERY EASILY spread.

[WaiWai]

Officials muzzled on H1N1

Public Health Ministry is asking provincial health and hospital chiefs not to speak to the media about influenza A (H1N1) cases in an effort to calm disquiet over the extent of the spread of the virus.

Ministry spokesman Suphan Sithamma said a letter was being sent to senior health figures warning them not to say anything about the number of flu cases and details about the patients. All information was to be filtered through health authorities in Bangkok.

bangkokpost.com/news/local/18526/officials-muzzled-on-h1n1

[Mobi]

I would bet the house there are already thousands of cases here. This bug is VERY EASILY spread.

Whose house?

[SoiGirlHunter]

my sister in law went to the hospital today and she said it was packed with flu victims

i'll get the full story off my wife

[slapout]

Its good that TV does not censure/close posts which are based on rumors as it does topics based on the same.