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Thailand: Dengue 2014

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Link to 2013 thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200178

Trang Public Health Office urges people to eliminate mosquito breeding sites to prevent dengue

Date : 23 กุมภาพันธ์ 2557
TRANG, 23 February 2014 (NNT) – Trang Public Health Office is urging people to eliminate mosquito breeding sites to prevent dengue outbreaks.

Dr. Witoon Leungdilok, Trang Public Health physician said that dengue fever patients have already been diagnosed frequently between January 1 - February 17, this year. There have been 1,433 patients with dengue fever, one of whom died. However it's expected that the incidence of dengue this year will not be as severe as in 2013, when 152,768 dengue patients were identified; the highest number in 20 years. Of the sufferers 132 died. Even so this year may see up to 80,000 - 100,000 patients.
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http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNSOC5702230010004
 
Re: Thailand: Dengue 2014

Number of dengue patients in first 5 months lowest in 5 years

BANGKOK, 23 May 2014 (NNT) ? Although over 6,000 people in Thailand were infected with the deadly dengue virus in the first five months of 2014, the number represented the lowest figure in five years.

According to the Ministry of Public Health, a total of 6,420 people came down with dengue fever during January through May 2014, four of whom succumbed to the disease. The number of dengue infections during the period was the lowest in five years.
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http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic...in-first-5-months-lowest-in-5-years-thailand/
 
Re: Thailand: Dengue 2014

Thailand?s dengue fever victims number nearly 12,000
Posted by Asia Inter Law on 14 July 2014 under Health


BANGKOK, July 14 ? Public health officials throughout Thailand have been instructed to be on alert for the possible spread of dengue fever, especially during the current rainy season, after 13 persons died since the beginning of the year, according to Dr Narong Sahametapat, permanent secretary for public health.

Ministry statistics showed that 11,881 patients have been found in the country, and that 13 of them died from between January 1 and July 8.
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http://news.asiainterlaw.com/thailands-dengue-fever-victims-number-nearly-12000/

59,318 cases & 68 fatalities were reported in the same period in 2013 - Ro
 
Source: http://phuketwan.com/tourism/phuket-dengue-deaths-2014-officials-claim-gains-21585/

No Phuket Dengue Deaths So Far in 2014: Officials Claim Gains
By Phuketwan Reporters
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

PHUKET: Public Health officials on Phuket believe they are winning the battle to contain dengue fever - thanks to successful community-based programs.

No deaths have been recorded in 2014 among 680 cases, Phuket Health Director Kajornsak Keawjarat told Phuketwan. There was one death in 2013, he said.

''We will be aiming to reduce the number of cases to under 500 in 2015,'' Khun Kajornsak said. ''We think that is a reasonable objective because of the community approach.''...
 
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