Latest Dengue And Influenza Numbers For Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai has the highest number of Dengue fever and H1N1 flu cases in the North and the 6th highest number of Dengue fever cases in Thailand, Dr. Tassana Liewsri, the Deputy Director for the 10th Disease Control Office in Chiang Mai recently reported.

She said that dengue fever in the 8 upper northern provinces showed Chiang Mai at the highest with 7,859 patients and 2 deaths while Mae Hong Son had one death. Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, and Nan, there were 3,815 cases.

She noted that from January to September, this year, there were 89,000 patients nationwide with about 104 deaths.

Meanwhile, during the past month, number of patients diagnosed with influenza has grown and the doctors have announced a warning to the general public.

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