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2024-02-01 05:11:20
This year there is a severe outbreak. “Doctor Manoon” warns that “Dengue Fever” the second illness will be more serious than the other times. Recommend vaccination for prevention
February 1, 2024 Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, specialist in respiratory system diseases Vichaiyut Hospital Post a message via Facebook Mormanun Leechawengwong FC stated that dengue fever is an important public health problem There are 4 strains of dengue virus, so people can get it up to 4 times. This disease can occur from children to adults.
Mostly the second time will be harder than the other times. The group at risk for becoming seriously ill is Working-age to middle-aged adults aged 25-54 years have a higher chance of being infected a second time than other groups. Even if a person infected a second time is healthy, they can still get severe dengue fever. Currently, there is no specific treatment.
In 2023, dengue fever is the worst outbreak in 5 years, and in 2024, dengue fever is another disease that is expected to spread heavily along with COVID and influenza.
Fortunately, dengue fever is a disease that can be prevented with a vaccine. There is a second vaccine that has just arrived in Thailand, named Qdenga vaccine, which is a live attenuated vaccine. has good performance It can prevent infection with all 4 strains of dengue virus up to 80.2% and reduce hospital admissions with dengue fever by up to 90.4%. A long-term follow-up study of up to 4.5 years found that it is still effective in preventing hospital admissions from dengue fever. Up to 84.1%
It is recommended to inject it into the upper arm under the skin. (subcutaneous) in people aged 4-60 years, 2 doses, 3 months apart. It is a vaccine that does not require a blood test before vaccination. Because the injection can be given to both people who have and have never been sick with dengue fever. Unlike the first dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, which requires a blood test before injection. Because the injection can only be given to people who have previously been sick with dengue fever.
Contraindications: Do not give injections to pregnant women. and is breastfeeding People with low immune systems, taking immune-suppressing drugs, or receiving chemotherapy. Have you ever had an organ transplant? and people infected with the HIV virus.
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