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5 key infectious diseases Thai people must watch for in June

June 07, 2025

The Public Health Ministry has issued a warning for 5 key infectious diseases that Thai citizens should closely monitor in June. These include Covid-19, influenza, rabies, syphilis, and anthrax.

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.

Virologist warns new Omicron subvariant is more infectious

SATURDAY, MAY 06, 2023

The new Omicron subvariant of Covid-19, XBB.1.16, is more infectious than its predecessors, an infectious disease expert warned on Saturday, urging Thais to keep their guard up because “not getting infected is the best approach”.

'We'll never know' - expert plays down lab leak Covid-19 pandemic conclusion

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023

An expert on infectious diseases who has advised the Biden administration on the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday played down a report that the US Energy Department has concluded the pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak.

Mahidol joins up with Juntendo University, Jolly Good Inc to prepare VR teaching material on infectious diseases

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022

Mahidol University, in collaboration with Japanese innovation company Jolly Good Inc and Juntendo University, has developed virtual reality lessons for its Infectious Diseases Department.

‘Too late for vaccines to save North Korea’

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022

The ongoing wave of Omicron infections in North Korea could cause tens of thousands of deaths in the unvaccinated country, according to Dr Oh Myoung-don, who heads the National Medical Centre’s committee for clinical management of emerging infectious diseases.

Public cooperation sought to contain worrying dengue outbreak

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019

With Thailand facing its worst dengue outbreak in half a decade, people of all ages have been advised to protect themselves from mosquito bites and control the Aedes aegypti mosquito population.

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