At the Department of Disease Control, Dr. Jurai Wongsawat, a highly qualified doctor and Assistant Director-General of the Department of Disease Control along with Dr. Weerawat Manosutthi, a highly qualified physician. and spokesman for the Department of Disease Control along with department executives jointly press release “How to deal with it? Diseases and health hazards during the school term,” Dr. Jurai said. It is now the rainy season and the opening of the school term. Communicable diseases that need to be monitored include influenza, COVID-19, dengue fever. hand-foot-mouth disease Acute diarrhea, etc., caused by influenza This year there were 127,385 cumulative cases, 6 deaths, including 2 children and 4 adults. The most sick age group is children 0-14 years old, who are school-aged children. It will increase during the school term, June-August. Self-defense is Maintain strict personal hygiene, that is, wash your hands often and wear a mask. If you are sick, you should not go into public places. The 608 high-risk groups can receive the flu vaccine for free at a nearby hospital from May to August. Dr. Jurai further said that for dengue fever Schools and temples must survey and destroy mosquito breeding grounds every 7 days and apply mosquito repellent. Patients must also apply mosquito repellent. Importantly, in the case of a fever Take paracetamol to reduce fever. If within 2-3 days the fever does not go down, see a doctor immediately. As for hand-foot-and-mouth disease which spread in clusters in schools and child development centers Educational institutions should screen children before entering school. Separate sick children from normal children. Clean touching surfaces in the classroom, bathroom, and toys with disinfectant. Children must wash their hands often. Especially after going to the bathroom and before eating. As for acute diarrhea It is found more during the rainy season in all age groups. Therefore, you must adhere to the principle of eating cooked, hot, clean food, and choose to eat ice from reliable production sources. Dr. Veerawat Manosutthi, a highly qualified doctor. and spokesman for the Department of Disease Control Referring to COVID-19 disease, the number of patients being treated in hospitals Pneumonia patients and an increase in intubated patients But the number of deaths tends to decrease. It is a good sign that the rate of serious illness and death has decreased. Due to the strain of COVID-19 disease It has mutated into the JN.1 strain, which spreads more than before but has a reduced ability to organize into lung cells. This has led to a decrease in pneumonia patients. Oral and injectable drugs are also effective in treating the new strain. Therefore, do not worry. People should wash their hands often. Risk group 608, when entering crowded communities, wear masks. Keep distance. Read. “Thairath newspaper columns” all here
