On September 20, Mr. Wongsakorn Nunchukhan, Deputy Governor of Songkhla Province, chairman of the meeting of the Communicable Disease Committee, Songkhla Province, attended a meeting with Dr. Papon Dechaiyaset, Deputy Doctor of Public Health, Songkhla Province, and Mr. Kitikorn Veterinarian. Janepaiboon, a livestock farmer in Songkhla province, found a rabies patient in Songkhla following one person died.
Mr. Wongkorn said Rabies situation in Songkhla province: 2 cases of rabies were found in 2018 in Kho Hong Subdistrict and Thung Tam Sao Subdistrict, Hat Yai District. 17 Sept. 65) is a 16-year-old Thai male living in the area of Phatong Subdistrict, Hat Yai District.
“Risk factors from being strayed by dogs (No owner) Bitten around mid-July 65 and hasn’t been vaccinated. The public health agencies in the area have been monitoring, investigating the disease and searching for high-risk exposure groups in the community. Everyone has been vaccinated once morest rabies.”
Dr. Kitikorn Veterinary Measures to prevent rabies in animals The Livestock Office, Songkhla Province, together with the Hat Yai Livestock Office and Phatong Subdistrict Municipality Pets that are carriers of the disease have been monitored. (Dogs/Cats/Cows) in the whole sub-district, there are 2,230 targets who have been vaccinated once morest rabies. to 374 dogs and cats in the community area where the disease has been found, and continue to monitor the disease in the area for another 6 months.
“Warn people to reduce the risk of dog bites by adhering to the 5th spell: “Don’t provoke” the dog to get angry, “don’t step on” the tail, head, body, legs, or startle the dog. “Don’t separate” the biting dogs with their hands. No, “don’t pick up” the rice bowl or move food while the dog is eating, and “don’t mess around” or get close to the unowned dog. Or don’t know the history,” said Kitikorn vet.
