2023-09-11 06:54:00
The Department of Disease Control is coordinating with the family of “Jak Chawin” for further examination and treatment. After being sick with tuberculosis, he emphasized that it can be learned quickly, can be cured, and does not spread. It is estimated that 1 in 4 Thai people has already been infected. But you will get sick when your immune system decreases. Warning to the elderly, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, HIV, and migrant workers Close contact with sick people/housemates is the greatest risk.
On September 11, Dr. Tharet Krasanairawiwong Director General of the Department of Disease Control Discussing the news case of Jug Chawin Jitsomboon, singer and songwriter. sick with tuberculosis According to the news, doctors assumed that they had contracted the virus from a close friend who had recently died of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a contagious disease that is still a major public health problem around the world and in Thailand. The World Health Organization ranked Thailand among the 30 countries with the highest tuberculosis problems in the world. It is estimated that Thailand has 103,000 new cases of tuberculosis per year, more than 12,000 deaths per year, and 1 in 4 Thai people is already infected with tuberculosis. But only a portion will be sick. This is due to the body’s decreased immunity. Another group of the population is more at risk of infection and tuberculosis than the general population, including the elderly who have co-morbidities. Diabetic patients Patients with chronic kidney disease People infected with HIV prisoners or residents of protected institutions and persons with disabilities drug users chronic alcoholic Public health personnel Migrant labor group And the most important thing is Groups of people who are in close contact or who have household contact with a TB patient.
The Department of Disease Control has plans and activities to drive forward screening, care, and treatment policies for all risk groups. Go directly to the agencies that provide care for tuberculosis, including various hospitals, both public and private, to enter the process of tuberculosis treatment and prevention according to standards that are quick and timely. Break the cycle of spreading germs to others. Continue to reduce morbidity and death rates from tuberculosis.
Dr. Niti Haetanurak, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, said that in this case, the Tuberculosis Division of the Department of Disease Control has coordinated assistance directly to Jug Chawin’s personal manager and family to support additional testing and treatment beyond the current treatment. At a hospital, both latent infection and tuberculosis of a family member housemates close contact Fellow band members or fellow actors All that require examination and treatment. Tuberculosis is a contagious respiratory disease. It is spread by coughing, sneezing, talking, or singing. People who are infected are more likely to become sick with tuberculosis. When sick, it affects the patient and family, but it is a disease that is not scary. Because it can be cured By taking medicine continuously as prescribed by the doctor for approximately 6 months, it is necessary to quickly detect or diagnose it. When there are abnormal symptoms By observing the symptoms of tuberculosis. It started with a chronic cough lasting more than 2 weeks, a low fever in the afternoon, loss of appetite, and weight loss. When we learned that we were household/close contacts of a TB patient. Get tested for tuberculosis as soon as possible.
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