Thailand hit's a 20-year peak for dengue; Measles outbreak in south worsens

1 November 2018

This year’s dengue fever season has been severe, representing a 50% rise in cases over the past six years and a 20-year high. According to one local news source, ‘the country could see up to 200,000 cases this year’ which would exceed the 174,000 reported in the largest outbreak in 1987. Read more

A door-to-door vaccination campaign is underway in the southern province of Yala in response to the measles outbreak which has infected over 850 children in the 9 months to five years of age group and caused 10 deaths. Read more

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