Tag: Diseases
Thai Public Heath Ministry is vigilant as avian flu cases rise in many countries
BANGKOK, 1 March 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is becoming more vigilant as cases of avian flu which is transmitted among humans [Read More…]
20% of deaths in Thailand blamed on cancer
Cancer is believed to be the No 1 killer in Thailand accounting for about 20 per cent of deaths in the country every year. In [Read More…]
Dengue fever down 36 per cent in Thailand after floods
The number of dengue fever cases fell by more than a third last month in Thailand after last year’s floods interrupted the breeding cycle of [Read More…]
Thailand will be AIDS free in 2016
BANGKOK, 16 January 2011 (NNT) – Bangkok’s City Hall is working in collaboration with The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and the Department of [Read More…]
Thailand found over 10,000 new HIV/AIDS patients in 2011
BANGKOK, 10 January 2012 (NNT) – The Public Health Ministry has made public the number of HIV/AIDS patients in 2011, saying over 10,000 new patients [Read More…]
Infection Outbreak Hits Flooded Philippine Regions
Philippine officials say an outbreak of a deadly water-borne disease has claimed at least four lives in the flood-stricken southern region. Health officials said Tuesday [Read More…]
Thai Public Health Ministry warns of post-flood diseases
BANGKOK, 3 January 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has alerted people in flood-affected southern provinces to water-borne diseases after the floods subsided. [Read More…]
Flood-hit areas of Thailand escape disease outbreaks
No major disease outbreaks related to the Thai flood crisis have been found, though risks still remain for residents returning to their homes, say health [Read More…]