2023-10-15 08:23:25
The total number of dengue fever patients exceeds 100,000. People are warned not to buy medicine to take on their own.
October 15, 2023 at 3:15 p.m.
The total number of dengue fever patients has exceeded 100,000. Patients ranging from age 5 to working age have been warned to stop buying painkillers to take on their own. It increases the risk of bleeding and may lead to death. Today (15 Oct. 2023) Dr. Thongchai Keeratihatthayakorn Acting Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that from the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (EOC) meeting on 12 Oct., there was a report on the dengue fever situation in 2023 from 1 Jan. – 6 Oct. There were 106,548 cumulative patients and there are still reports of continuously increasing cases. From school-age children to working-age people, ages 5-34, and more than 100 people have died. The death rate in adults is higher than in children. Dengue fever is still spreading. Even though some areas have reported a decrease in cases, Because Thailand still has continuous rain throughout the country. As a result, there will be water containers or water containers that are breeding grounds for large numbers of Aedes mosquitoes. which will be a carrier of dengue fever Zika virus disease Or fever, joint pain, mosquito bites. The important measure that must be emphasized is managing the environment so that it does not become a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes in 7 areas, namely buildings/houses, Dhamma halls (temples/mosques/churches), schools, hotels/resorts. industrial plant Including hospitals and government agencies. Dr. Thongchai added that in addition, he would like to warn that Do not buy NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofinac, and over-the-counter pain relievers. It increases the risk of bleeding and possibly death.
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