Preventive Health Focus: Stop Dengue Fever with Vaccines at Phyathai 2 Hospital – Year of the Dragon

2024-02-25 09:54:27

Phyathai 2 Hospital is a leader in preventive health. Inviting Thai people to stop dengue fever With vaccines to strengthen immunity Welcome the Year of the Dragon

Phyathai Hospital Group – Paolo continues to advance preventative health care. To be in line with modern health care today and in the future that focuses on disease prevention so that illness does not occur from the beginning. To enable people to live long, healthy lives and live happily in every lifestyle.

Recently, Phyathai 2 Hospital organized an activity. “Put a pin to stop dengue fever in the Year of the Dragon” by inviting doctors who are experts in infectious diseases to provide knowledge at the event. Along with inviting special guests Dr. Chang-Tosaporn to check your health horoscope according to your birth sign and famous influencers in the travel field. Come share your travel experiences and plan to fully take care of your health before going on a trip.

Latest information on the number of dengue fever patients throughout 2023 from the Department of Disease Control. Ministry of Public Health It is stated that the cumulative number has reached 147,412 cases and 161 cumulative deaths throughout the year, and the latest information has been reported. In January There have been 8,197 cases of dengue fever, 1.9 times more than in 2023 (4,286 cases) and a trend that will continue to increase.
The highest number of patients were found in the age group of 5-14 years, mostly in the southern and central regions. and there have been 13 confirmed deaths reported in order to strengthen knowledge and prevention of dengue fever for the people. Phyathai 2 Hospital therefore organized a seminar with Dr. Phitak Detphonthewan, a specialist in infectious disease medicine, and Dr. Renuka Charatpongphisut. Pediatrician in infectious diseases Phyathai 2 Hospital provides knowledge to make people aware of the severity of the disease and prevention of dengue fever. Especially receiving the dengue fever vaccine to strengthen immunity, along with inviting Dr. Chang – Tosaporn Sritula to check your health horoscope for the Year of the Dragon 2024 and Mr. Bas – Panuphat Sukanyarak, a travel influencer from the Go Went Go page, comes to share her experience of taking care of yourself when you are in a place at risk from dengue fever.

Dr. Thanarak Sathapornworasak Acting Medical Director of Phyathai 2 Hospital said, “One epidemic that has had high numbers since last year and is expected to increase this year is dengue fever. Due to the heat disease, the number of Aedes mosquitoes has increased. As a result, the rate of outbreak of dengue fever each year has increased as well. Dengue fever can affect both children and adults. It is severe and life-threatening if treatment is delayed. Dengue fever has no specific cure. Therefore it is a symptomatic treatment. But now there is a vaccine that will help reduce the outbreak rate and reduce the severity of the disease. It can be injected in both children and adults between the ages of 4-60 years.
It is 80.2% effective in preventing dengue fever from all strains and 90.4% in preventing hospital admissions. It can be injected by both people who have and have not had dengue fever before. without having to check for immunity before injection The vaccine is safe. Additionally, this new dengue vaccine has been approved for use in more than 30 countries around the world, including the European Union, United Kingdom, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia, and Thailand, among others.

Dr. Chang – Tossaporn Sritula spoke about the health horoscope for this year of the Dragon, saying, “During this time, there are 3 zodiac signs that need to be especially careful and take care of their health: Capricorn, Leo, and Gemini because there is a chance of illness. Or there may be pain and bruising. Paying homage to sacred objects to improve your health is a Chinese belief. This can be done according to each person’s faith.

However, taking care of your health is an important thing that everyone should be aware of. Regularly check your health with a doctor who is an expert in disease prevention. Vaccination against disease is also necessary, such as the dengue fever vaccine. Including strengthening immunity against various diseases.

Mr. Bas-Panuphat Sukanyarak, a travel influencer from the Go Went Go page, said, “Frequently traveling requires us to always be physically prepared because we don’t want to miss a trip we’ve already planned. Personally, I am a person who takes care of my health and gives importance to building immunity. In the past, we have always been careful with COVID-19, influenza, and dengue fever which are close to us as well. This can be prevented through surveillance and immunization through vaccination.”

The new dengue vaccine is given in 2 doses, spaced 3 months apart, which is suitable for people aged 4 – 60 years. It can be injected by both people who have and have not had dengue fever before. For more information, please contact Phyathai 2 Hospital.

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