Public Health Min: Number of Zika patients approaching 400

  

BANGKOK, 5 October 2016 (NNT) – According to the Ministry of Public Health, the number of Zika patients in Thailand has accumulated to almost 400 so far while a third baby with microcephaly has been found. 

Dr Jessada Chokdamrongsuk, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, reported that the country has recorded a total of 392 cases of Zika, 36 of them were found in pregnant women. Nine of the pregnant patients have already given birth to their babies while two of the babies have been diagnosed with microcephaly, a birth defect caused by the Zika virus. 

In the latest development, an unborn baby of a Zika-infected mother has been confirmed by an ultrasound scan to have microcephaly. After birth, doctors will conduct examinations to determine whether or not the baby’s small head size has any connection with Zika. 

Dr Jessada stated that the Public Health Ministry already has measures in place to take care of pregnant women infected with the Zika virus. Should their child be born with microcephaly, health officials will closely provide them with assistance, along with constant developmental checkups on the baby for the first two years of birth. 

 

-- nnt 2016-10-05

Don't dawdle on this issue and keep the public informed, keeping it off the news because of tourist dollars is almost immoral.

but..but..but, I thought some Deputy PM said there was no spread of this problem? I guess one of us is dreaming. 

6 hours ago, HoboKay said:

Don't dawdle on this issue and keep the public informed, keeping it off the news because of tourist dollars is almost immoral.

 

The word is out  anyway  ...

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37516465

 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/zika-virus-thai-babies-diagnosed-microcephaly-160930152653089.html

 

http://www.thejakartapost.com/seasia/2016/08/30/big-jump-in-number-of-zika-cases-in-thailand.html

 

...  so the government might as well tell their own citizens, now.

5 minutes ago, Ricardo said:

 

The word is out  anyway  ...

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37516465

 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/zika-virus-thai-babies-diagnosed-microcephaly-160930152653089.html

 

http://www.thejakartapost.com/seasia/2016/08/30/big-jump-in-number-of-zika-cases-in-thailand.html

 

...  so the government might as well tell their own citizens, now.

 

Percentage of Thai populace that's getting news from alternative sources is likely nominal since the language barrier, this ought to keep the public nicely cosseted for a long while.