Flu and rabies rife in south Asia

14 August 2017

Thailand: Flu activity high; Rabies risk in Hua Hin. Thailand, the Philippines, southern China, Hong Kong and Myanmar are named in the latest WHO influenza update as reporting high flu activity, with all virus subtypes present. In southern hemisphere temperate regions, flu levels across Australia and New Zealand are ‘following seasonal patterns’ or ‘just above the seasonal threshold’, with influenza A(H3N2) & B (Yamagata lineage) predominating. Read more

A RABID dog has bitten at least 15 people, both residents and foreign tourists, in the beach town of Hua Hin. The local response has been to set us a month-long monitoring zone in the area, stretching 3km south from Klai Kangwon Palace. Rabies post-exposure treatment has been provided to those who were bitten. Read more

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