13 died of dengue fever in four lower Isaan provinces this year

[oncearugge]

Min of Public Health reports 102 dengue fever-related deaths this year

BANGKOK, 11 November 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has expressed concern over the spread of dengue fever, but affirmed that they have not discovered any new strains of the disease in Thailand.

Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, revealed that the department’s Bureau of Epidemiology has recorded more than 100,000 dengue fever patients and a total of 102 dengue-related deaths from January 1 to November 2.

Phetchaburi province reportedly had the most dengue fever patients, followed by Rayong, Uthai Thani, and Pranchinburi provinces. Dr. Opart expressed concern for Nakhon Ratchasima province, Chiang Mai province, and Bangkok administrative area, which are expected to see a rising number of patients.

However, the department reported that no new strains have been found, and the four existing strains continue to be transmitted via mosquitoes.

-- NNT 2015-11-11

Isn't there a vaccination for Dengue fever?

Not as yet, although there is developmental work being undertake.

[sambum]

Apparently it's unbelievably horrible. I spoke to a bloke who was poleaxed for weeks and then knackered after that. I'd no idea it was this common.

Yes! I have also spoken to the survivors, people struck down with this horrible disease, and sadly had the poor ones been wealthy they might also very well be alive today.

I had Dengue fever about 20 years ago. The symptoms are back/neck ache and little bloody spots on the skin, as well as high fever and headache at certain times of the day. You certainly know about it, but I would not call it unbelievably horrible.

I was on an expatriate insurance, so money was not an object. Bumrungrad hospital told me it would take around 7-10 days to get a definitive test result, but most likely the disease will be on the way out after that time. They said it was almost certainly dengue fever. I declined the test, because there is no real point in it.

There is no cure however much money you have, but it is very unlikely to be fatal.

"but it is very unlikely to be fatal" unless you have no money to pay for the treatment!

[ozyjon]

My photographer friend was the first civilian allowed

to enter Timor when it became a country on its own.

He went there as the official photographer with the

Australian army,, he showed me all the medicine he

took, also for malaria and dengue, he returned with

dengue fever ?

[metisdead]

Inflammatory posts and replies have been removed. Posts offering incorrect medical advice have been removed as well.

[oncearugge]

My photographer friend was the first civilian allowed

to enter Timor when it became a country on its own.

He went there as the official photographer with the

Australian army,, he showed me all the medicine he

took, also for malaria and dengue, he returned with

dengue fever ?

There are prophylactic medications which offer protection against malaria.

There is nothing similar for Dengue.

[Nowisee]

This is scaring me. I've just read 5 different websites on how to protect against and what to do in case infected.

[Craig krup]

When I get ill I take it like a man. Loads of whinging and feeling sorry for myself.

The tropics is a hell of a place for the health-freak hypochondriac. If the diseases don't kill you the worry will.

[csabo]

Apparently it's unbelievably horrible. I spoke to a bloke who was poleaxed for weeks and then knackered after that. I'd no idea it was this common.

I put this in Google Translate and got the response "language unknown". What planet are you from sir?

verb [ with obj. ] hit, kill, or knock down with or as if with a poleaxe. the tigress had fallen to my bullet as if poleaxed.• cause great shock to: I was poleaxed by this revelation.

dictionary works fine...

Forget google! Ask your wife- she claims to know everything.

Try again there bro. No one knows about what or to whom you are speaking.

[andy c]

I got back to uk Sunday morning the Sunday night rushed into Leicester Royal infirmary infectious diseases isolation unit with bloody dengue from the prasat area

[oncearugge]

I got back to uk Sunday morning the Sunday night rushed into Leicester Royal infirmary infectious diseases isolation unit with bloody dengue from the prasat area

You should tell them the disease is not transmittable human to human !

No need for you to be isolated !

I hope you are being monitored closely and that they are checking your platelet count on a daily basis.

Edited November 12, 2015 by oncearugge

[andy c]

Yeah all good it's just the name of the tropical diseases unit in Leivester still undergoing tests for malaria waiting on two of the three to come back as well as various insect related and water infections my temp keeps going up to 39:8

[Mudcrab]

• Time to spend some of the useless military budget on protecting the citizens of Thailand, spend it on health, try and eradicate this desease.

Perhaps you should tell them how to eradicate this disease.

It affects many countries .........

http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/08051999/00004/dengue_phf/sld013.htm

Perhaps , after you have informed the Thai Authorities how this disease can be eradicated, you will share your expertise and knowledge with the experts at the World Health Organisation and also those at the Center for Disease Control would love to know how Dengue can be eradicated

http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-28/eliminate-dengue-project-taking-sting-out-of-outbreaks/6732742

show them this article

[oncearugge]

• Time to spend some of the useless military budget on protecting the citizens of Thailand, spend it on health, try and eradicate this desease.

Perhaps you should tell them how to eradicate this disease.

It affects many countries .........

http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/08051999/00004/dengue_phf/sld013.htm

Perhaps , after you have informed the Thai Authorities how this disease can be eradicated, you will share your expertise and knowledge with the experts at the World Health Organisation and also those at the Center for Disease Control would love to know how Dengue can be eradicated

http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-28/eliminate-dengue-project-taking-sting-out-of-outbreaks/6732742

show them this article

That is just one of many such attempts at controlling both malaria and dengue by the use of "modified" mosquitoes.

Short term success needs to be demonstrated to have a long term benefit. That long term benefit has never been achieved.

Work on vaccines active against dengue and malaria continue

[Mudcrab]

• Time to spend some of the useless military budget on protecting the citizens of Thailand, spend it on health, try and eradicate this desease.

Perhaps you should tell them how to eradicate this disease.

It affects many countries .........

http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/08051999/00004/dengue_phf/sld013.htm

Perhaps , after you have informed the Thai Authorities how this disease can be eradicated, you will share your expertise and knowledge with the experts at the World Health Organisation and also those at the Center for Disease Control would love to know how Dengue can be eradicated

http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-28/eliminate-dengue-project-taking-sting-out-of-outbreaks/6732742

show them this article

That is just one of many such attempts at controlling both malaria and dengue by the use of "modified" mosquitoes.

Short term success needs to be demonstrated to have a long term benefit. That long term benefit has never been achieved.

Work on vaccines active against dengue and malaria continue

Considering the trial is only 12 months old its hard to demonstrate a long term benefit...yet.

And the work on a dengue and malaria vaccine will continue...as it has for decades............

[mercman24]

round my area they have pot plants in water but keep small fish, guppies, was told they eat the mossies eggs

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Submarines and Russian jets and armored limos to buy....

There's only so much budget, government attention and energy to go around, you know???

[fusion58]

 

people must be told to empty containers that are holding water that are kept outside because of the risk of getting dengue fever from mosquitos.

 

Until the Thais figure that one out, I guess I'll go on sleeping in a wheelbarrow full of deet with only a straw to breathe through.

[lilyblue]

5 times more cases than last year - when it affects a tourist or major revenue producing area where its more politically sensitive then they might do something, but Nissan doesn't warrant that kind if money or attention.

Even if it hit phuket for example I doubt any money set aside for fogging or emergency services etc would make it to there in its entirety.

Now if god forbid it hit bangkok with that many victims from upper middle class included you'd see finger pointing but still not much else.

Sad but they aren't ever going to be like Singapore and manage this.

[lilyblue]

That's Issan not Nissan (damn you autocorrect)

[Chao Lao Beach]

And how many years have the Thai Gov been trying to educate these idiots not to breed them ???????? what ever

[oncearugge]

5 times more cases than last year - when it affects a tourist or major revenue producing area where its more politically sensitive then they might do something, but Nissan doesn't warrant that kind if money or attention.

Even if it hit phuket for example I doubt any money set aside for fogging or emergency services etc would make it to there in its entirety.

Now if god forbid it hit bangkok with that many victims from upper middle class included you'd see finger pointing but still not much else.

Sad but they aren't ever going to be like Singapore and manage this.

If you imagine that Singapore is somehow , through "better" management, immune from Dengue ...........think again !

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/dengue-fever-in-singapore-2015/

[thaiman]

So where are most of the outbreaks? The article mentions a few provinces. How about hearing from those who has/had it or knows someone who had/has it? Where did you/they get infected?