Dept. of Disease Control urges Thais to join campaign against dengue
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024
Ministry of Public Health, and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), in collaboration with Kao Industrial, Takeda, the Japanese Embassy and NECTEC, celebrated ASEAN Dengue Day 2024 with the theme “Dengue Heroes towards Zero Death.”
Dengue fever becoming big problem in Thailand, 8,000+ infected this month: DCD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2024
The Disease Control Department (DCD) warned people to protect themselves against mosquito bites, saying dengue fever has become a serious problem with over 8,000 infected and 13 patients killed, so far.
Covid-19 named among three major pandemic threats this year
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024
Three major diseases — Covid-19, influenza, and dengue fever — could spread to the level of a pandemic this year, according to the Thai Department of Disease Control (DDC), which named 12 seasonal and group-specific diseases as under surveillance.
Family launch appeal for Irishman in ICU after dengue strikes at Bangkok airport
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023
Two Irish sisters have launched a campaign to raise 176,000 euros (6.7 million baht) to repatriate their brother after he became critically ill with dengue fever as he was about to board a flight back home from Thailand.
Mobile app to warn users of dengue fever risk areas
TUESDAY, AUGUST 01, 2023
Amidst concerns that dengue fever cases are continuing to rise, with more than 45,000 reported by the Department of Disease Control in the six months to June,
Public health authorities concerned as dengue cases soar
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023
Dengue fever is on a steady upward march, leading authorities to declare the mosquito-borne disease a dangerous infectious disease rather than just a monitored one.