panic! Flu surge, 1 particular person lifeless, rush to vaccinate 7 high-risk teams

19 July 2024 – On the Chiang Mai Regional Public Well being Workplace, Dr. Songyot Khamchai, head of the work group to regulate infectious illnesses Chiang Mai Regional Public Well being Workplace revealed that the Regional Public Well being Workplace has opened the door for teams of individuals within the danger and medical personnel receiving the annual flu vaccine. To forestall the unfold of the virus that’s going up at the moment. Because of getting into the wet season there’s a nice hazard. Often, 3 epidemic strains are discovered. Sorts A and B are the strains that trigger severe sickness. The incubation interval of the illness is 1-3 days.

Within the Chiang Mai area, sufferers are discovered to extend in 2 durations of the yr: within the center – finish of the wet season. (July-September) and one other time on the finish of winter (January-February) yearly. It’s often present in kids below 15 years of age and the aged. Within the months January – June Discovered 12 instances extra sufferers in 2023, 6,050 instances, 1 particular person died, sickness price 510.1 per 100,000 folks. and it will increase with anxiousness

Individuals with the flu have a excessive fever, headache, and extra importantly, physique aches and respiratory signs starting from snot to a whole lot of coughing or, if they’re pregnant, they could have shortness of breath. respiration, pneumonia, and demise at a later time. Nonetheless, we are able to cut back the severity of this illness. stimulation of the immune system Scale back the danger of issues Scale back demise charges and forestall illness. By getting the vaccine every year, there are 3 or 4 kinds of the vaccine and it ought to be launched initially of the wet season. The physique will construct immunity simply in time throughout the outbreak.

For vaccines which might be given to the general public freed from cost. Medical employees will probably be confused. And there are 7 teams of individuals in danger: 1. Ladies who’re pregnant 4 months or extra (vaccines will solely be obtainable to pregnant girls throughout the yr) 2. Kids between 6 months and a pair of years 3. Sufferers with all persistent illnesses. Age (diabetes, kidney failure, bronchial asthma, COPD, coronary heart illness, stroke and most cancers sufferers receiving chemotherapy) 4. Individuals aged 65 and over 5. Mentally disabled individuals who can not assist themselves. 6. Thalassemia sufferers Immunocompromised folks, together with HIV-infected individuals who have signs and seven. Individuals who weigh greater than 100 kilograms or have a physique mass index of greater than 35 kilograms per sq. meter.

Chiang Mai Province is providing seasonal flu vaccines to folks in 7 danger teams from at this time – 31 August 2024 or till the vaccine runs out. Goal teams can examine and e book injections on the hospital solely in accordance along with your medical remedy rights. Or you possibly can examine the service scenario from the “Paotang” software, a well being bag file. Select your proper to good well being and forestall illness. You’ll find one other channel. or ask on the Communicable Illness Management Group Chiang Mai Regional Public Well being Workplace Phone quantity 053-211048 ext 110 and 111.