Sa Kaeo Dengue Fever Outbreak: Urgent Control Measures in 4 Sub-Districts

2023-09-20 11:18:00

Sa Kaeo found an additional outbreak of dengue fever in 4 sub-districts. Speeding up disease control by opening medical and public health emergency operations centers at the provincial and district levels.

Today (20 Sep. 2023) reporters report on the progress of the dengue fever outbreak situation in the area of ​​Sa Kaeo Province. Mr. Tharapong Kapko, Public Health Doctor of Sa Kaeo Province, revealed that the dengue fever situation of Sa Kaeo Province is ranked 38th. The country from 1 January – 16 September 2023 found 737 patients, an illness rate of 130.95 per 100,000 population. At this time, 1 death was found, the sickness and death rate was 0.13, which is the district with the highest sickness rate per 100,000 population. Aranyaprathet District The rate of illness was 234.10 per 100,000 population, followed by Khlong Hat District 197.07, Watthana Nakhon District 147.35, Mueang Sa Kaeo District 125.49, Wang Nam Yen District 121.05, Wang Sombun District 77.85, Khao Chakran District 76.85, Ta Phraya District 54.01, Khok Sung District 25.60, 1 case of death was reported. Deaths 0.13 (in Aranyaprathet District) found outbreaks in 31 subdistricts, high risk in 12 subdistricts.

The Sa Kaeo Provincial Public Health Doctor also stated that there were 4 sub-districts that saw an increase in outbreaks from last week, namely:

Khok Pi Khong Subdistrict Mueang Sa Kaeo District, Wang Mai Subdistrict, Wang Somboon District, Ban Dan Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District Khlong Thap Chan Subdistrict Aranyaprathet District

Currently, Sa Kaeo Province has opened a medical and public health emergency operations center at the provincial and district levels. There was a joint meeting to monitor the situation between the Sa Kaeo Provincial Public Health Office. All hospitals and district public health offices Including medical experts in epidemiology To consider measures for disease control, prevention, and medical treatment every week.

The issues of cooperation in controlling dengue fever include: 1. Integrating cooperation in the community, including the government, private sector, and the public, to control disease outbreaks, such as organizing volunteer activities to develop the environment in the community. and eliminate breeding grounds ,2. Use measures 3 to prevent 3 diseases (keep the house clean so that Aedes mosquitoes do not come to roost/collect garbage within the area of ​​the home and community in order Do not allow it to be a breeding ground for mosquitoes/water storage. Keep water storage containers closed to prevent Aedes mosquitoes from laying eggs) and 3. Village health volunteers (VHVs) will survey the larval breeding grounds (HI, CI) and record such information.

Reporters reported that in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, which is considered to be the district with the highest outbreak in the province. The district public health department has collaborated with local government organizations and Village health volunteers in each area are continuously taking control of the outbreak situation.

Mr. Suda Sriken, Deputy Mayor of Ban Mai Nong Sai Subdistrict, revealed that preparations to deal with dengue fever in the Aranyaprathet District area are being made by the Ban Mai Nong Sai Subdistrict Municipality. We have set aside a budget of more than 200,000 baht per year to prevent dengue fever together with the Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital in campaigning from training. Training in the spraying process is messy. and measures to control disease Which consists of the 3-3-1 measures, which is when an infected person with dengue fever is found. There must be a report within 3 hours and the mosquito larvae breeding areas must be controlled within 3 hours as well as spraying chemicals within 1 day, which the municipality It has been carried out in this way since March-May onwards.

Mr. Suda further said that Aranyaprathet District has the highest number of infected people in Sa Kaeo Province, which is Ban Mai Nong Sai Subdistrict. has given top priority to control and prevention Because there are infected people in the area Aranyaprathet District has more than 200 people. As for Ban Mai Nong Sai Subdistrict, 18 people were found infected, which has taken control of the spread in the same way. The District Public Health Department is in control. In the Aranyaprathet District area, 2 people have died from dengue fever. Initially, a 6-year-old Cambodian who came to live at Rong Kluea Market was infected with dengue fever, 1 person died, and another 1 person died. Receive a report on the investigation of the disease. Infected from a military camp Surasinghanarot Camp, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province

“Villagers in the area now have public relations to receive information. Villagers are alert and helping to control the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito larvae. and be careful of your children and grandchildren especially school That is an important source that must be controlled. Because there are many children Some schools have set up groups of small village health volunteers to control disease as well. The primary symptom of dengue fever is that there will be a fever for several days in a row. When the fever subsides, there will be symptoms of lethargy. When you press on the folds of the joints, tender spots, armpits, and the folds of the joints and release them, there will be red spots, indicating that you are infected and are at risk. We must urgently take our children and those at risk to see a doctor,” said the deputy mayor of Ban Mai Nong Sai Subdistrict Municipality.

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