“Chumphon Province Faces Severe Dengue Fever Outbreak: Public Health Official Reveals Alarming Statistics and Urgent Prevention Measures”

Dr. Anu Thongdaeng, Chumphon Provincial Public Health Doctor Revealing the situation of dengue fever in Chumphon province that from epidemiological information Chumphon Provincial Public Health Office From January 1 to May 29, 2023, 305 cases were reported. No deaths were reported. The age group with the highest morbidity rate It is a group of children of elementary school age, with the first 3 being the age group of 10-14 years, followed by 5-9 years and 15-24 years, respectively. The district with the highest morbidity rate of the first 3 is Mueang Chumphon District, followed by Tha Sae District and Thung Tako District, which compared the number of patients in 2023 with 2022 in the same period was found to be 4 times higher. of the country, ranked 3rd in District 11 (South)

“Respectively, it is expected that dengue fever will spread severely this year. The incidence of the disease has continued to rise since January. And the number of patients at the national level is higher than the median in the past 5 years, with the number of patients more than 3 times that of the previous year in the same period and still found widespread outbreaks covering the area Central and southern regions in almost every province, especially Bangkok and its vicinity. Because it is an area with a high rate of population movement, causing the number of patients to increase rapidly, continuous deaths were found. Most of the fatalities went to the hospital late for treatment. having underlying diseases or risk conditions, such as obesity and alcohol dependence, dengue virus type changes with DENV-3 ratio were found to increase in both patients and deaths A survey of Aedes aegypti larvae in April 2023 still found that the house index in the community was as high as 12.19 percent and the house index in the community was as high as 7.34 percent, ”said Dr. Anu.

Dr. Anu Thongdaeng, Chief Public Health Officer of Chumphon Province, continued that the measures to prevent the spread of dengue fever are urgent because the dengue fever situation is likely to increase and there will be a severe epidemic in the upcoming rainy season. The Department of Disease Control expects to see more than 10,000 cases nationwide per month during June. -This August, we ask for cooperation from all provinces to accelerate the prevention of the spread of dengue fever by Disease surveillance Chumphon Provincial Public Health Office Medical and Public Health Emergency Operations Center opened Since May 19, 2023, the center has been meeting every week by the Situational Awareness Team (SAT) to analyze the situation of dengue fever. together with survey data on Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in the sub-district where reported cases exceeded the median in the past 5 years and the outbreak continued for more than 28 days on a weekly basis. to expedite monitoring of disease control measures The district health office has been assigned to report the situation of dengue fever to the district chief. And the Provincial Public Health Office reports the dengue fever situation to the provincial governor every week. To request support for speeding up disease control measures from local and other relevant agencies, as well as for volunteers in the area to increase concentration in surveying and destroying mosquito larvae breeding sites. and organizes campaigns to eliminate mosquito breeding sites continuously every week to cover all places, especially hospitals, temples, schools, child care centers

Dr. Anu Thongdaeng, Chumphon Provincial Public Health Doctor also said that In terms of prevention and control of the disease, the disease control measures 3-3-1 have been implemented, consisting of after the hospital finds a patient to report the disease within 3 hours and the disease control unit instructs villagers to eliminate breeding sites. Aedes aegypti larvae at the patient’s community home within 3 hours and send a rapid-moving disease investigation team or SRRT. Visit the disease control area within 1 day to limit the spread of the disease faster. An ASEAN Dengue Day campaign was organized on 15 June 2023 by setting up a campaign week. Big simultaneously across the country between 12-23 June 2023, using the provincial communicable disease committee mechanism to coordinate with relevant agencies. to ask for cooperation in implementing disease control measures in various important places

Dr. Anu Thongdaeng, Chumphon Provincial Public Health Doctor also said that Diagnosis and medical treatment are another important factor. The Provincial Public Health Office allocates rapid test kits for dengue fever (NS1) to cover primary care facilities. Especially in dengue epidemic areas in order to know the results quickly and lead to treatment. Criteria for accepting patients in the hospital Including having dengue patients apply mosquito repellent lotion. To prevent the spread of the virus from mosquitoes that bite patients and lead to others