The Department of Disease Control provides 40% more influenza vaccines with a free injection kick-off from May 1, 2023, while the NHSO opens the app to reserve injections from April 1 onwards. Ready to reveal the number of influenza patients soaring! 10 provinces in the highest northern region
40% increase in supply of influenza vaccines
recently Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director General Department of Disease Control (Kor.) said in the talk “Where has the flu gone in the era of COVID-19? And how should you take care of yourself? Organized by the Foundation for the Promotion of Flu Education that since 2008, Thai people have access to influenza vaccines more and more. The government allows risk groups to receive injections free of charge. in which the general public National Health Security Office Or the NHSO will provide the vaccine. But the Department will arrange for medical personnel. Groups who work with poultry to prevent influenza illnesses that may have the opportunity to encounter avian influenza in humans. And groups working in prisons, in 2023, there will be a 40% increase in procurement from the previous year and will be expanded in the future. There will be a free influenza vaccination kick-off from May 1, 2023 onwards.
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The NHSO opens an application for influenza vaccination reservations from April 1 onwards.
sideDr. Attaporn Limpanyalert Deputy Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said that the NHSO cooperated with Krung Thai Bank in letting people know the benefits of promoting disease prevention Including flu vaccination as well, from April 1, 2023 onwards, open for reservations for influenza vaccination through the wallet application. which when entering will be able to know that the vicinity of that address Where are free vaccination services available? People can choose to reserve the queue if the service place has the system open. Can be used both in Bangkok and other provinces
Data from 1 Jan. to 11 Mar. ’23. More than 27,000 sick, 1 death.
Reporters reported that from the Department of Disease Control. From 1 Jan. to 11 Mar. 2023, there were 27,258 cases reported, with a morbidity rate of 41.19 per 100,000 population. 1 death was reported in Songkhla Province, morbidity rate 0.005 caused by Influenza A/H1N1 virus
For the week 12-18 March 2023, an increase of 4,059 cases, accumulated since 1 January 2023, found that 31,317 patients were reported, the sickness rate was 47.33 per hundred thousand population. 1 death was reported, mortality rate 0.003 caused by Influenza A/H1N1 virus
While the cumulative number of COVID-19 patients from January 1 to March 18, 2023, there were 4,563 cases during the same week, from March 12-18, 2023, 178 cases were reported.
The northern region has the highest number of influenza patients.
The region with the highest morbidity rate was the North, equal to 63.35 per hundred thousand people, the South, 63.01 per hundred thousand people. Northeastern region 42.28 per hundred thousand people and Central region 36.80 per hundred thousand people
Open the names of 10 provinces that are highly ill with influenza.
The top 10 provinces with the highest morbidity rate are:
1. Phrae, sickness rate 198.62 per 100,000 population
2. Phatthalung 168.71 per 100,000 population
3. Ubon Ratchathani 137.42 per 100,000 population
4. Phayao 120.46 per 100,000 population
5. Chiang Mai 115.72 per hundred thousand population
6. Phuket 110.70 per 100,000 population
7. Bangkok 84.22 per 100,000 population
8.Mukdahan 83.80 per 100,000 population
9.Nan 82.31
10. Nakhon Si Thammarat 78.84 per 100,000 population
Department of Science found influenza type A/H3N2 the most
For results of influenza viral surveillance in patients with influenza-like syndrome (ILI) and pneumonia from hospitals in the network of the Department of Disease Control. in collaboration with the Department of Medical Sciences and the Thai-US Cooperation Center public health From 1 Jan. to 18 Mar. 2023, a total of 2,105 samples were obtained, 231 influenza results were detected, 135 were classified into type A/H3N2, accounting for 58.44%, type B 70 cases, representing 30.30% and Type A/H1N1 (2009), 26 cases, 11.26%
For the week between 12 March and 18 March, patient samples were received. A total of 204 cases from 11 network hospitals were found positive for influenza virus in 28 cases, 13.73, separated into type A/H3N2 in the amount of 14 cases, representing 50%, type B in 10 cases, representing 35.71% and type A/H1N1. (2009), 4 cases, representing 14.29%. From the follow-up of all 204 patients, no deaths were found.
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