Military doctors warn people “During this period, the number of dengue fever cases has increased. Repeat measures 3 to prevent 3 diseases.”
From the information of the Department of Disease Control The Ministry of Public Health found that the dengue fever situation this year From January 1 to July 12, 2022, there were 9,472 cases of dengue fever across the country, with 9 deaths. In the past four weeks, the five provinces with the highest number of cases were found in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Sisaket and Tak, respectively.
for in this period There is an increased chance of encountering dengue hemorrhagic fever patients. Because of the rain in many parts of the country. causing water retention in various containers which is a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes As a contributing factor to the outbreak of disease, the Department of Disease Control therefore recommends people to help eliminate mosquito breeding sites in every home, residence, community and school with 3 measures to prevent 3 diseases (dengue fever, disease fever, joint pain, mosquitoes and Zika virus infection) as follows:
1.) Keep houses, residences, communities and schools clean so that mosquitoes do not come to rest.
2.) Keep the water storage container tightly closed to prevent mosquitoes laying their eggs.
3.) Keep trash in the area of the house, residence, community and school to be a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes. and additional activities in environmental management, eliminating mosquito breeding sites such as BIG CLEANING DAY activities, as well as protecting yourself from mosquito bites.
In this regard, Lt. Gen. Apichet Suesad, Commander of the 3rd Army Area Command/Commander of the 3rd Army Disaster Mitigation Center and military doctor, has concern for military officials. Under the Army Region 3, including people’s brothers and sisters in the area of 17 northern provinces Against such disease, if people or children have high fever After taking medicine, the fever does not go away. Or reduce and then the fever comes back to be high again. with headache Muscle pain, eye pain, or bleeding spots on the trunk and arms, legs should not be bought or taken by yourself. In particular, aspirin and ibuprofen antipyretic drugs, and if symptoms include coughing, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain. This may be a common illness between dengue fever. with COVID-19 Make the symptoms worse quickly, so when there are symptoms such as suspicion Should seek medical attention at all 10 military hospitals in the northern area, public health facilities near home. for a clear differential diagnosis will receive appropriate treatment and help prevent death
Therefore, I would like to inform my brothers and sisters in the area of 17 northern provinces. To ensure that the 3rd Army Region by the 10 military hospitals in the northern area or a hospital of the Ministry of Public Health near home ready to help people in times of crisis at every opportunity
News editorial committee, 3rd Army Area
22 July 2022