Monday, March 13, 2023, 6:00 a.m.
Bangkok strengthens proactive measures to prevent dengue fever, Big Cleaning in communities in risky areas every week, SNI reveals that 3 districts, Thonburi-Bangbon-Bangrak districts, found the highest number of sick people.
Mr. Sunthorn Soonthornchat, Director of the Department of Health Mentioning the case of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) warning the situation of dengue fever There were 6.6 times more patients than last year. has the highest patient rate Bangkok The Department of Health (DWN) has taken proactive measures to prevent dengue fever. By coordinating the district office and public health service center BMA participates in the Big Cleaning environmental management activities in communities or risky areas every week continuously in all 50 districts, focusing on cleaning activities, littering, surveying mosquito larvae index and destroying mosquito breeding sites every week continuously.
At the same time, people in the area have been publicized to acknowledge self-prevention and suspected dengue fever through public relations media including leaflets, posters and online media. To emphasize the prevention policy before the occurrence of the disease, which is “3 collect, prevent 3 diseases” consisting of keeping the house airy, collecting waste containers from being a breeding ground. And keep the water source completely closed, change the water every week to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs.
Small size, regularly change the water every 7 days, such as a vase of fresh flowers. Buddha altar vase Vase at the shrine Will be able to prevent 3 diseases: dengue fever Zika virus infection and fever, joint pain, and the “5P” measures to prevent and destroy mosquito breeding sites, consisting of P1 – Close water storage containers completely. Prevent mosquito egg laying P2 – Always change the water in various containers so that there is no water source where mosquitoes can breed P3 – Let fish eat larvae in a permanent water container such as a lotus basin P4 – Improve the surrounding environment side to be clear, the wind can blow through, and P5 – Always follow the four Ps above regularly.
In addition, the NIDA has informed the situation of dengue fever through public relations channels once a week so that the district offices where the patients were found to take control of the disease while preparing for the epidemic and accommodating dengue patients. by organizing training to develop personnel knowledge Including rehearsing a plan for surveillance, prevention and control of dengue fever. so that personnel have the knowledge to be able to respond to emergencies in a timely manner as well as reviewing treatment guidelines when patients suspected of being infected with dengue fever are found In order for the doctor to diagnose the disease and provide treatment quickly. However, if people have acute high fever for more than 2 days, accompanied by symptoms of fatigue, headache, aches, loss of appetite, red face, they should see a doctor immediately. to get proper treatment Shouldn’t buy medicine by yourself.
For information from the Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health Report on the situation of dengue fever in 2023 from 1 Jan. to 1 Mar. 6,156 patients were found, 4 deaths. The age group with the highest morbidity rate was 5-14 years old. The area with the highest morbidity rate was Bangkok, followed by the South, the Central, the North and the Northeast. Compared to 2022 in January 6.6 times more patients
While the latest information from the Communicable Disease Control Division, Bangkok Health Department Report on the situation of dengue fever. Bangkok Week 7, 2023, information from January 1 – February 18, 2023, the Department of Health received disease surveillance reports from government hospitals. and the private sector in the Bangkok area Bangkok found 1,461 cumulative cases, 1 death, 5,449 cumulative cases nationwide, 2 cumulative deaths across the country. The morbidity rate by age group found in Bangkok was the highest in the first 3 groups, 5-14 years old (61.53 per hundred thousand population), age group 15-34 years (43.01 per hundred thousand population) and age group 0-4 years (23.24 per hundred thousand population), the district with the top 3 highest morbidity rates in the last 4 weeks is Bukkhalo, Khet Thonburi, Bang Bon Nuea Subdistrict, Bang Bon District and Bang Rak Subdistrict, Bang Rak District