Dengue Fever Found In Roi Et

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Dengue fever found in Roi Et

Roi Et Public Health Official, Md.Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai (สุวรรณชัย วัฒนายิ่งเจริญชัย) reports that dengue fever has spread in many villages in the province during this winter. Since December 2006, 40 people have contracted the fever. The total number of dengue fever patients in the province of the year 2006 was reported at 1,230.

Md.Suwanchai said most patients are not aware that they have dengue fever as the symptoms are very similar to flu. However, dengue fever causes the patients to have high fever for 2-7 days without cough and sneeze. The carriers of dengue fever are of yellow fever mosquitoes.

At the same time, the Roi Et Public Health Department calls for people to get rid of mosquito larva by cleaning water containers every seven days and cover them at all times.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 05 January 2007