Volunteer to organize activities "kill mosquitoes" control dengue.

The Ministry of Public Health will hold a press conference to launch the campaign "Fight Mosquitoes" nationwide. July 9-15 with proactive communication to the clinic pharmacy. If you have a fever over 2 days, the symptoms do not improve.

At the Ministry of Public Health Nonthaburi Doctor Opas Gyeongbuk Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health and the Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Health hold a conference call on VDO Conference with Provincial Health Officers nationwide to monitor the implementation of dengue control measures. And to clarify the policy preparedness department within the Ministry of Health volunteer activities. By the order of General Chatchai Saariyalaya Deputy Prime Minister and Clinical Professor Dr. Piyasakol Sakolsatayathorn, Minister of Public Health The order has two important issues.

          1. Patient care Promote proactive communication on patient treatment measures to private clinics and pharmacies. If the patient has fever over 2 days, the symptoms do not improve, the hospital should not be injected, do not give medicines to relieve pain, anti-inflammatory or NSAIDs because it is dangerous if the patient is dengue. Provide training to clarify the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the hospital. Including patient referral criteria.

2. Mitigation Has made "volunteer program to kill mosquitoes. To offer a charity "to all areas of campaign activities throughout July onwards. By organizing the campaign nationwide. During 9-15 July at the Government Center. City Hall, Municipal Administration Organization After that, the mosquito breeding sites are destroyed once a week. In the outbreak areas, the team will survey and destroy the mosquito breeding grounds. Especially in public areas, religious places, schools, hospitals, government offices. The mosquito larvae index must be zero.

           "Thailand is in the rainy season. The most common disease is dengue fever, especially during June to September. There are more than 10,000 patients per month without good disease control. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Health expressed concern about the dengue fever situation and urged the government to accelerate the campaign to raise public awareness among the people as a volunteer to kill mosquitoes, "said Opas.

          For the dengue situation. From 1 January to 29 June 2018, 22,539 patients had died. 38 patients were found in the age group of 15-34 years, accounting for 40%, followed by the age group 5-14 years, accounted for 36%. The death rate is 28 adults with chronic disease such as pale liver, kidney, heart defects, obesity, etc. It is important to people. In control of mosquito larvae in their home. At present, mosquitoes are found in 29% of homes in the community, and three in one house. If people do not cooperate, they can not control dengue.