Dengue fever, data from the surveillance of the Department of Disease Control from 1 Jan. to 6 Apr. 2023. The situation of contagious disease. with mosquito vectors, including dengue fever, joint pain, mosquito bites and Zika virus infection detect a patient Cumulative dengue fever of 10,439 people, 11 deaths. It was found that the number of patients tended to be higher than the median in the past 5 years. The highest morbidity rate was found in the southern region.
fever, joint pain, mosquito bites There were 381 cumulative cases, higher than the median for the past 5 years and 4.65 times higher than this period in the past year, with reports in all regions of Thailand. Most of them are in the central region.
Zika virus infection There were 42 cumulative patients. The most common age group was 45-54 years old (26.19%). The number of patients was higher than the median for the past 3 years and was higher than the period Jan.-Mar. in the previous year. 8.4 times
In mid-April there is a Songkran festival. which will have a large number of people traveling Including the weather forecast also found that during April ’23, there may be summer storms that cause rain in some areas. May cause more mosquito breeding sites
This week’s prognosis and health threats are therefore expected to be in the next period until after Songkran, there may be an increase in the number of cases of contagious diseases carried by the three Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. and may be found in new areas By importing from patients who traveled from the area where the outbreak was originally
However, people should observe their own symptoms and their family members. Especially adults and the elderly with chronic underlying diseases. If there is an acute high fever Fever lasting more than 2 days, fatigue, headache, aches and pains, loss of appetite, redness of the face, rash may appear on the arms, legs, or crooked joints, see a doctor for appropriate treatment. and an emphasis on not buying drugs to eat by yourself This is because some fever-reducing medicines can increase the severity and bleeding. Treatment is more difficult to the point of death.