Monsoon season brings usual number of influenza patients to Phuket hospitals

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Monsoon season brings usual number of influenza patients to Phuket hospitals

The Phuket News

A recent message posted on the Ministry of Public Healths (MPH) website warned people to look after their health due to weather conditions. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: -- Representatives from the hospitals on Phuket have confirmed that the number of patients they are seeing due to common colds and influenza are nothing unusual for the time of year.

A recent message posted on the Ministry of Public Healths (MPH) website warned people to look after their health due to weather conditions.

The message also advised parents to take care of children during the raining season.

The message on the website read: Protect oneself from the rain because it can easily cause respiratory disease, especially common flu or influenza. Take an umbrella when heading outdoors, and if you get wet dry off immediately, change cloths, and drink warm water.

People are advised to eat healthy food including fruit and vegetables to build their immune system to battle against common colds. Infants should drink breast milk, while toddlers and young children need healthy food and to drink plenty of water to keep hydrated. Exercise is vital to keep the body warm, get enough rest, do not sleep next to the window, wear warm clothing, stay away from sick people who have a flu, cough, or sneeze and wash hands often.

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-- Phuket News 2016-07-14

[thai3]

should be warning them not to take antibiotics and that hospital cannot treat the flu or colds any better than at home. Rain causing the flu? dear oh dear, maybe we should keep out of the shower then, these people are idiots.

Edited July 15, 2016 by thai3

[Retfed50]

Just so amazing what they teach (or don't) in Thailand's medical schools! I asked a well respected doctor here why they allow antibiotics to be sold over the counter so people can take them like candy. His reply was that Thai people feel that if they have pills to take then they think they will get better quicker! Hell of a reason!!

[bearpolar]

should be warning them not to take antibiotics and that hospital cannot treat the flu or colds any better than at home. Rain causing the flu? dear oh dear, maybe we should keep out of the shower then, these people are idiots.

being careful of the rain means that the sudden change in body temperature makes you more apt at getting sick..

By trying to look superior to them, you end up looking even dumber.

[Beats56]

Out break of foot and mouth bacteria at the boys school. Sent them all home well they disenfict the place. Hé did get a cold. Them kids are walking germs. If your kid is sick don't send them to school.

This is in Rayong.

[Psimbo]

That would explain all the green stuff I am hacking up at the moment. Worst thing is that I feel that drained I've no energy to exercise and its driving me nuts.

[adhd]

2016 and thai people still believe a cold / flu is floating in the air from the sky and if the rain hits you, you will be sick ?

where did those experts buy their degree ?