Bangkok, Aug 18- Permanent Secretary for Public Health reiterates that 607 risk groups receive the COVID vaccine to reduce the risk of death. Ready to urge all provinces to eliminate mosquito larvae to extract dengue fever
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health Revealing that the trend of the situation of COVID-19 is quite stable. But the deaths were still among the 607 risk groups who were not vaccinated. Didn't get the stimulus needle Or get a booster needle for more than 3 months, repeat the double influenza vaccination. boost immunity Reduce the risk of severe symptoms and death. As for dengue fever, 5-6 thousand more cases were found per week, with 58 cumulative deaths among children and adults. All provinces are urged to expedite the eradication of mosquito larvae. especially hospitals, schools, religious places
Opas Karnkawinpong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health Said after the meeting to monitor the situation of coronavirus disease 2019 and the situation of important communicable diseases that the situation of COVID-19 in Thailand during the past week (August 6-12, 2023) has new patients. There were 318 hospitalizations, 45 cases per day, 136 cases of pneumonia, 83 intubation, and 7 deaths, 1 case per day, on average. The trend of the situation was relatively stable. But the key is The deaths were still in group 607, comprising elderly people over 60 years old and people with chronic diseases in 7 groups with risk factors as follows: Not vaccinated for COVID-19, not injected with a booster. Or injecting a booster needle for more than 3 months, has ordered every province to campaign to encourage such risk groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccination along with the influenza vaccine by August. to boost immunity Reduce the risk of severe symptoms and death. including communicating guidelines for preventing personal disease especially those with respiratory illnesses
Dr. Opas continued that for the situation of dengue fever in Thailand Now there are 65,552 cumulative patients in the last 4 weeks. There are about 5,000-6 new patients, 000 per week has opened a public health emergency operation center 31 provinces of dengue fever and opened at the district level, including 7 districts, with 58 cumulative deaths, of which 40 were older children and adults. and received NSAIDs to reduce fever Causes bleeding easily and there is a risk of shock until death. Therefore, if there is a fever, taking antipyretic drugs for 2 days does not improve. To suspect that it may be dengue fever and immediately see a doctor for a clear diagnosis. And because dengue fever has no specific treatment. The important thing that can help is Weekly elimination of mosquito larvae breeding sites. Which from surveying mosquito larvae index in various places Also found in schools, hospitals, households, religious places, factories, hotels and government offices. Including eliminating mosquitoes in the house and preventing mosquito bites when a suspected dengue fever patient is found. and government offices Including eliminating mosquitoes in the house and preventing mosquito bites when a suspected dengue fever patient is found. and government offices Including eliminating mosquitoes in the house and preventing mosquito bites when a suspected dengue fever patient is found.
“Assigned the Emergency Public Health Division Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health Coordinate with the provincial public health doctor Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture to order the subordinate agencies to work together to eradicate mosquito larvae in the agency And expedite disease control in epidemic areas, ”said Dr. Opas. .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency