Dengue cases this year pass 19,000
published : 13 Jun 2023 at 10:18
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters
Thailand has seen an alarming rise in dengue fever cases, with more than 19,000 infections and 17 deaths recorded since Jan 1.
The infection rate was at least 4.2 times higher than last year.
Around 900 infections and one death were being recorded on average each week, with most cases found in Bangkok, Trat, Nan, Chanthaburi, Rayong and Mae Hong Son.
Children aged 5-14 were the worst-hit age group, followed by young people aged between 15-24, the government said.
Dr Thares Krasanairawiwong of the Department of Disease Control put the total number of infections so far this year at 19,503.
Anyone who thinks they may be infected should seek medical advice and avoid taking drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen, Dr Thares added.
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Vocabulary
- alarming: worrying or frightening - ซึ่งน่าตกใจ
- average: an amount calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts - เฉลี่ย, ค่าเฉลี่ย
- dengue fever: a very serious illness that you get if a mosquito infected with a particular virus bites you. Dengue fever causes fever, headaches, and pain in the joints - ไข้เลือดออก
- infection: a disease or medical condition that is caused by a bacteria or by a virus or a parasite - การติดเชื้อ
- rate: the level or speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period - อัตรา
