“Dr. Teera” reveals that the death toll from Covid this year is 4.7 times higher than the flu.

Associate Professor Dr Thira Woratanarat, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, said on Facebook Thira Woratanarat that the number of deaths from COVID-19 vs influenza.

Information from the Ministry of Public Health shows that

In the entire year 2023, a total of 14 people died from the flu.

While in 2024, the number of deaths as of October 9, 2024 has increased to 45.

In the case of COVID-19, the number of deaths is much higher than the flu.

As of last week, October 5, 2024, this year 211 have died from COVID-19.

4.7 times more than the flu this year.

So COVID-19 is not a bad thing, it is not a common cold. It’s not like the flu.

It is important to protect yourself during everyday life Be aware of symptoms and avoid close contact with people who are sick. If you are sick and have suspicious symptoms You should always get tested for COVID If you get a negative result, you should repeat the test until at least the fifth day after you start feeling sick.

Vaccination covid-19 Helps reduce the risk of serious illness and can reduce the risk of death Especially groups at risk With congenital disease, the elderly, the current vaccines recommended throughout the world for use Version modified according to JN.1 or KP.2.

During the flu You should get the vaccine once a year because the illness is serious. and he can die too

It is believed that Thailand is about to leave the grace period for the number of cases of COVID-19. it will start to increase And there will be a lot at the end of the year. This is because dangerous activity increases significantly during the festival.

The basis of personal behavior determines the risk to us and those around us.