Swine flu death toll now 111 (Latest Updates)
August 19, 2009 by KDSH
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The Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday that 14 more people had died from the A(H1N1) swine flu virus last week, bringing the country’s flu death toll from April 26 to Aug 15 to 111. Of the total new flu victims, seven were male and seven female, according to Phaichit Varachit, the ministry’s permanent secretary. Of the new victims, 12 of them had underlying health problems ranging from obesity and heart disease to diabetes, Mr Phaichit said. “The situation is stable in Bangkok and the surround provinces but the virus is on the rise upcountry and we expect the outbreak to continue for the next two months until the cool season begins,” a government statement said. The ministry last week reported an accumulated flu death toll of 97.
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Bangkok Post
Published: 19/08/2009 at 12:12 PM
Flu death toll reaches 81
August 5, 2009 by KDSH
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The Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday that 16 more people died of the A (H1N1) flu virus last week, bringing the number of fatalities to 81.
Permanent secretary Phaichit Varachit said of the 16 flu victims nine were male and seven female, one of them pregnant. The ministry last Wednesday reported the flu death toll at 65. “People now have a better understanding of swine flu and better access to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu,” a statement from the ministry said. The World Health Organization reported that 1,154 swine flu patients in 160 countries had died. “The rate of flu infection is diminishing in Bangkok and its vicinity but the deadly virus is spreading in the provinces,” Dr Phaichit said.
Feeling guilty about Samui trip
August 5, 2009 by KDSH
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Joanne Lee feels silly about H1N1 worries in the wake of the Samui crash.
Joanne Lee Straits Times Online Editor
I WAS on a break last week - in Koh Samui, Thailand. I flew Bangkok Airways direct. So imagine my shock when news broke about two hours ago that a Bangkok Airways flight veered off the runway at Koh Samui’s airport and crashed into a disused building - flight control? firefighting building? - due to bad weather. At the time of this blog entry, one is confirmed dead: The pilot. Several are injured. I’m, however, told by the husband of my friend who runs a resort there that hospitals are calling for blood donors of all types. Hopefully, that’s just a precaution and not an indication that more casualties are to come.
21 more Thai fatalities
July 31, 2009 by KDSH
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BANGKOK (Thailand) - THAILAND announced on Wednesday it has recorded 21 more H1N1 flu-related deaths over the past week, bringing the total number of fatalities to 65. ‘The fatal cases have involved those who have prior medical conditions, those with weak immune system and some who sought treatment late,’ said the ministry’s Deputy Permanent Secretary Paijit Warachit. The number of people infected with H1N1 flu jumped to 8,877 from 6,776, he said.
Flu toll rises to 44, with 6,776 infected.
July 22, 2009 by KDSH
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The swine flu death toll has more than doubled from 20 last week to 44, while the total number of confirmed A(H1N1) flu cases has rocketed to 6,776, the Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. Health deputy permanent secretary Paichit Varachit said 6,697 patients had recovered. Thirty-five others remained in hospitals and seven of them were in critical condition.
Swine Flu Causes Thailand School Closures
July 17, 2009 by KDSH
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Over 400 schools in Bangkok have been ordered to close for five days starting on Wednesday. It’s part of an effort to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus. Here’s more on the story. The Thai government has stepped up its anti-flu campaign to respond to the country’s 4,000 plus cases of H1N1, including 24 deaths. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration issued an order to close 435 elementary schools. The closure is meant to stop the chain of infection.
H1N1 FLU PANDEMIC
July 17, 2009 by KDSH
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75,000 Brits could die of H1N1
LONDON - HEALTH officials say another 12 people in Britain have died of H1N1 flu and as many as 75,000 people could eventually be killed by the disease. The number is based on estimates that 1 in 3 people will get infected with the virus. But because there is no accurate way of predicting how many people will die from H1N1 flu, the numbers are speculative. Sir Liam Donaldson, Britain’s chief medical officer said the number could be anywhere between 3,000 and 75,000 deaths.
Government promises not to hide any details.
July 16, 2009 by KDSH
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Daily updates on H1N1 flu scrapped
The Public Health Ministry has ended daily updates on the type A(H1N1) influenza pandemic, saying it wants to avoid public confusion. The virus claimed another life yesterday, as a health specialist attributed a recent increase in new infections to better reporting rather than increasing prevalence of H1N1. Disease Control Department director-general ML Somchai Chakrabandhu said new cases of flu, normally reported daily on the Public Health Ministry’s website, http://www.moph.go.th, now will be updated every Wednesday.
Mask of terror pervades city.
July 14, 2009 by KDSH
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H1N1 Flu Watch
People who wear face masks may feel comfortable about protecting themselves from the influenza A (H1N1) virus, but as many are finding there is another risk - discrimination. A woman recently told a traffic radio station she was kicked out of a mini-van after refusing to remove her mask when the driver complained that he feared it would scare off his passengers. Another woman said a vendor asked her to leave his stall because he assumed she was carrying the flu.
Ministry texts message home
July 13, 2009 by KDSH
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Three more fatalities caused by type-A (H1N1) flu virus have been confirmed. The latest deaths bring the country’s death toll from the flu to 18.
Witthaya: Asks drug stores to help
In a bid to stem the spread of the virus, text messages are to be sent to people educating them about flu prevention. Deputy permanent secretary for public health Phaijit Warachit yesterday said the ministry had recorded three more deaths from the flu. He said an autopsy on Saturday on a 45-year-old man in Ayutthaya province found the man died of lung infection caused by the H1N1 virus. The second case was a 24-year-old woman from Ratchaburi who was admitted on July 3 to Siriraj Hospital. She died of an H1N1 infection on Saturday. She was thought to be among the high-risk group. The woman worked as a shop assistant at an internet cafe.
