Warning about 5 well being dangers / “water season illnesses” and monitor the state of affairs of three illnesses

On June 12, 2024 on the Amari Don Mueang Airport Lodge, Bangkok, Dr. Jurai Wongsawat, a licensed doctor. Deputy Director Basic of the Division of Illness Management and Dr. Veerawat Manosutthi, a certified medical physician Spokesperson from the Division of Illness Management Take part in a press convention on the subject “Taking a break within the wet season Thai Well being with out illness” together with recommendation to the general public on find out how to take care of illnesses and well being dangers throughout this wet season.

1. Covid 19 The pattern of discovering extra sufferers The principle pressure that has unfold is the JN.1 pressure, which has the flexibility to unfold extra simply. Information from 1 January – 8 June 2024 included 23,245 sufferers admitted to the hospital, 663 circumstances of pneumonia, 286 intubated circumstances, and 137 deaths.

And prior to now week between 2-8 June 2024, 2,762 sufferers have been admitted to the hospital, with 5 deaths nonetheless within the 608 group, particularly these aged 60 years and older, and there have been continual illness. Due to this fact, we wish to emphasize that individuals ought to take note of their private hygiene.

If you happen to go to a closed or crowded place It’s best to put on a masks. and wash your palms typically When you’ve got signs of fever, cough or runny nostril, it is best to isolate your self from others and comply with private hygiene strictly. To forestall spreading the illness to others. If it doesn’t change in 1-2 days, see a physician instantly.

2. Influenza Outbreaks could happen in closed locations in teams akin to colleges, army camps, prisons, temples, and many others. and through this era there’s a motion of a bigger variety of circumstances. The state of affairs from 1 January – 25 Could 2024 discovered a complete variety of 133,451 sufferers and 10 deaths a lot of the sufferers have been younger kids and college age teams, together with age from beginning – 4 years and age 5-9 years.

We wish to emphasize that individuals ought to handle their private hygiene. The identical is true for stopping COVID-19 and at-risk teams ought to hurry and get a free flu vaccine. To advertise immunity at a close-by hospital For colleges and army camps, if there are group gathering actions presently There ought to be strict screening earlier than collaborating in actions. If you happen to discover somebody who’s sick Don’t cease collaborating in actions and see a physician instantly.

3. Dengue fever It’s anticipated that in 2024, the most important variety of sufferers will start to be seen in July. From January 1 – June 5, 2024, 30,353 sufferers have been recognized, with nearly all of them being 9,085 kids aged 5-14 years. There have been 36 deaths, most of them aged individuals.

Due to this fact, we ask for the cooperation of the individuals to assist with a survey. and destroy mosquito breeding grounds Together with being cautious to not chew mosquitoes. and monitor your kid’s signs Aged individuals at dwelling When you’ve got a excessive fever for greater than 2 days, take paracetamol. I wiped myself however the fever did not go down. It’s best to see a physician instantly.

4. Malaria The state of affairs from January 1 – June 7, 2024 discovered 5,277 sufferers, when extra sufferers have been discovered in lots of areas, particularly areas adjoining to Myanmar, together with Tak, Mae Hong Son, Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi, and areas Phetchaburi (Some stories are from areas not near the border, a few of which have been contaminated by touring to excessive danger areas.)

Nearly all of sufferers are working age teams 25-44 years (1,559 circumstances) and youngsters 5-14 years previous (1,019 circumstances). Put on garments that cowl up. Apply mosquito repellent on the surface of the shade. Sleep below a chemically handled mosquito web each night time. Once you spend the night time within the forest, within the backyard, or on the farm, and after coming back from the forest for 10-14 days, when you’ve got signs of fever or chilly, it is best to go see see a physician instantly and report your journey historical past.

5. toxic mushrooms Throughout this time, the wet season has led to many varieties of wild or pure mushrooms rising. Each edible mushrooms and toxic mushrooms have very related exterior traits, it’s typically troublesome to tell apart Consequently, individuals are discovered sick and die from consuming mushrooms poisonous annually in every area. Particularly in mountain forest areas

This 12 months, 10 circumstances of meals poisoning from consuming toxic mushrooms have been reported, with a complete of 36 circumstances and 4 deaths Individuals are urged to purchase mushrooms for cooking from mushroom farms – mushroom. or shops which have security certification marks Keep away from harvesting or consuming wild or pure mushrooms. As a result of it’s not attainable to know if it’s a toxic mushroom or not. And you shouldn’t choose mushrooms in areas the place chemical compounds are used. Together with not consuming uncooked mushrooms. And don’t eat mushrooms along with alcoholic drinks.

Different illnesses that require monitoring are:

1. Smallpox (MPOX) The outbreak started to be present in Thailand in July 2022 and this 12 months it’s anticipated that there can be a better motion of the outbreak. Monkeypox circumstances detected from January 1, 2022 – Could 28, 2024 794 sufferers, 11 deaths The age group the place most sufferers have been detected was 30-39 years previous (42.19%) .

The bulk have been males (775 circumstances will be attributed to smallpox). from shut contact with sick individuals When contaminated, signs embody rash, fever, and muscle aches. enlarged lymph nodes and itching Threat teams if contaminated and with extreme signs embody sufferers with HIV, most cancers, and those that have acquired organ transplants. Sufferers with low immunity, and many others.

2. Chook flu There are various variations on the worldwide state of affairs. However strains that have to be investigated in people embody H5N1, H5N2, and on Could 30, 2024, the USA Facilities for Illness Management reported 3 circumstances of an infection from dairy cows on a farm in relation to the situation Chook flu in Thailand. Sufferers haven’t but found fowl flu. After the final one from 2006 onwards

Safety is advisable Keep away from contact with chickens. and sick/lifeless dairy cows and instantly referred to as the livestock officers to return and examine And animal carcasses shouldn’t be used for cooking. Poultry and dairy farmers When you’ve got flu-like signs akin to fever, cough, or runny nostril, it is best to see your physician instantly. Be ready to report danger historical past to the physician.

3. Anthrax Stories of 65 affected person circumstances have been present in two neighboring nations: Lao PDR and Indonesia. In York Jakartar, there have been 17 circumstances and each circumstances didn’t die. For the state of affairs in Thailand Presently, no sufferers have been discovered within the nation. The final affected person was present in Mae Sot District, Tak Province in 2017. It was a pores and skin illness. and he has a historical past of touching goat carcasses introduced from Burma together with his naked palms