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Hygiene stressed amid Norovirus outbreak in China

December 13, 2024

The Norovirus outbreak has affected multiple areas in China, with infections spreading since October. While everyone is generally susceptible to the virus, many school students have been impacted, including three classes at Zhejiang Road Primary School , where lessons have shifted online.

Japan reports record spike in flesh-eating bacterial infections

June 18, 2024

Japan has seen cases of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) surpass 1,000 in 2024, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported on June 18.

DDC warns Thais to be careful of deadly bacterial outbreak in Japan

MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024

Thais are advised to wear flu masks, and keep their hands clean to protect themselves from potentially fatal STSS infections as cases surge in Japan

Spread of scarlet fever infections in Japan not a cause for concern: DCD

TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024

The Disease Control Department (DCD) allayed public fears on Tuesday, saying the dangerous bacterial infections spreading fast in Japan should not affect Thailand.

In Singapore, mask-wearing advised as COVID-19 cases exceed 56,000

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023

Covid-19 infections jumped to 56,043 in the week of Dec 3 to 9, a 75 % increase over the 32,035 infections in the previous week, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Dec 15.

Leisure/entertainment activities are not biggest source of Covid infection: study

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2023

The two biggest sources of Covid-19 infections are the workplace and public transport, an infectious disease expert revealed on Monday.

UNAids praises Thailand for wiping out mother-to-child HIV infections

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022

UNAids will be holding its board meeting in Chiang Mai on Tuesday in a symbolic gesture to congratulate Thailand for its success in reducing HIV transmissions and eliminating mother-to-child infections.

Nothing about us, without us: Indigenous peoples lead from the front to #endAIDS

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022

Indigenous peoples are among those in Canada where disproportionately high numbers of new HIV infections occur. Indigenous women are even more represented in those living with HIV.

Jump in Covid cases put down to highly transmissible Omicron BA.5 strain

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022

Thailand’s daily count of Covid-19 cases is on an upward trend thanks to the highly infectious Omicron BA.5 subvariant, vice chair of the Public Health Commission said on Tuesday.

Doctors warn of post-Covid infections in skull, jaw and face

THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022

A dozen patients suffering from bone infections in the skull, jaw and face with unknown causes have been reported at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City in the past two months. Osteomyelitis occurs in patients with a history of Covid-19.

Doctors warn of new Covid wave in Thailand, hospitals told to be ready

TUESDAY, JULY 05, 2022

Hospitals across the nation should be prepared to deal with a new Covid-19 wave, the Rural Doctors Society (RDS) said in a Facebook post on Monday citing the Public Health Ministry’s recent announcement.

Omicron BA.5 infections will increase before declining in August: Yong

THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022

The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is Thailand’s dominant strain for June, causing the disease to spread further, expert virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan said on Thursday.

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