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BANGKOK, 13 June 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that more than 18,000 people have come down with dengue fever since the beginning of this year. Permanent Secretary for Public Health Sopon Mekthon said more than 18,300 people were infected with the dengue virus from January 1
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Dengue fever remains a concern in Thailand as cases recorded during the past two months of this year has doubled cases in the same period last year. According to the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Sophon Mekthon, a total of 9,639 cases of dengue fever was recorded
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BANGKOK, 1 March 2016 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health is accelerating its efforts to combat dengue fever, after more than 8,000 cases were reported in the past two months. Permanent Secretary for Public Health Sopon Mekthon reported on the data released by the Bureau of Epidemiology. In the past
Read More BANGKOK, 22 February 2016 (NNT) – The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has urged the government to support Thai researchers in developing a dengue fever vaccine after one was created in Mexico. NVI Director Dr. Jarung Muangchana, disclosed that a private company in Mexico has produced the world’s first vaccine for dengue
Read More BANGKOK, 17 February 2016 (NNT) - Doctors tending His Majesty the King are closely monitoring his condition as the monarch has recently experienced fevers intermittently while his blood test showed signs of bacterial inflammation. In its 20th statement concerning His Majesty the King’s condition while staying at Siriraj Hospital, the Bureau
Read More PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) is on top of the island’s surge in dengue fever cases, despite figures being almost triple those of last year, confirmed officials. From January 1 to February 6 of this year, 70 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the province, compared
Read More Bangkok Metropolitan Administration warns that the number of dengue fever cases could rise this year, with Lat Phrao highlighted as the highest-risk district. The other high-risk districts include Chatuchak, Din Daeng, Wangthonglang, Bang Kapi, Suan Luang, Prawet, Wattana, Bang Phlad and Thon Buri. Read more: The Nation
Read More NONTHABURI, 20 January 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has stepped up its dengue fever prevention campaign, following signs that the number of patients will likely increase this year. Permanent Secretary of Public Health Sopon Mekthon disclosed that the number of dengue fever cases from January 1-11 has
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