Thread: Surge in Flu Cases Prompts Govt Action

Health reports have indicated that the number of influenza patients tripled recently, with young children in schools identified as a high-risk group. To combat the surge, the Ministry of Public Health has ordered hospitals to prepare for a potential outbreak and has dispatched epidemiological teams to at-risk communities.

Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said the latest data recorded 138,766 confirmed influenza cases. Despite a low fatality rate of only two recorded deaths, authorities are stepping up preparations across all relevant agencies.


The outbreak is predominantly of the A/H1N1 strain. Data from the Disease Control Department revealed that one school in Lamphun province had 101 students exhibiting influenza-like symptoms in a one-week period between late August and early September.


Out of five samples tested, four were confirmed as influenza type A. In response, epidemiological teams are focusing on schools, particularly in high-risk areas, and hospitals are gearing up to offer preventive flu vaccinations.

Surge in Flu Cases Prompts Govt Action - The Pattaya News

Originally Posted by misskit

with young children in schools identified as a high-risk group

I taught a young man today who had just spent four days in the hospital with flu...

Originally Posted by Topper

a young man today who had just spent four days in the hospital with flu

Man-Flu, obviously, so understandable.

Originally Posted by Edmond

Man-Flu, obviously, so understandable.

LOL, I told him (grade 6) that he'd probably had kissed a girl who had covid, as a joke...his response was that she didn't have covid. I let it go from there.

Originally Posted by Topper

LOL, I told him (grade 6) that he'd probably had kissed a girl who had covid, as a joke...his response was that she didn't have covid. I let it go from there.

^ I figured I'd save him the story of the time I kissed a girl and my dick got a runny nose...

My boy was diagnosed with influenza a yesterday. On home rest. Staff member tested positive for covid today. Fun times.

Inf A is widespread at work this week. Had 11 kids off in one 23 sized class...