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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Flu outbreak kills 9 people and leaves over 100,000 sick in Thailand

Representational. An ambulance crosses through traffic in Bangkok - (AFP via Getty)

An influenza outbreak has killed at least nine people and left thousands sick across Thailand, according to the Southeast Asian country’s health ministry.

The country has recorded at least 107,507 flu infections so far in 2025 with the number of patients increasing by about 15,000 per week, Jurai Wongsawat, a spokeswoman for the Department of Disease Control, said.

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