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DDC meeting reviews applications for new ventures, calls for prompt action

Road work, power shortage, water woes also taken up at the meeting attended by district administration officials and people’s representatives

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

PM sounds alarm on Covid's resurgence

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed health authorities in major tourism destinations to closely monitor the number of Covid-19 cases in their area as the number of new infections continues to surge after the holidays.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Lowdown on the latest Covid variant XBB.1.16

Thailand recently reported 27 cases of the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, prompting authorities to monitor its transmission speed and the ease with which it can escape people's ability to handle the virus in the wake of months, if not years, of vaccines and herd immunity.

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2023

DDC detects three new cases of mpox infections

Three new cases of mpox have been detected in the kingdom. All three of the cases are male patients, and they are now being treated by the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, a medical institution specialised in treating infectious diseases, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2023

Dept issues reassurance about mRNA jabs' safety

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has moved to dispel concerns about the efficacy and safety of both monovalent and bivalent mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, after reports of adverse side-effects made the rounds on social media.

Bangkok Post · Feb 27, 2023

DDC issues bird flu alert after death in Cambodia

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has put out an alert about a bird flu outbreak after reports of a death in Cambodia.

Bangkok Post · Feb 24, 2023

Dept monitoring Marburg virus spread

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is closely monitoring the threat of the Marburg virus, which is currently spreading in Central Africa and has already claimed at least nine lives in the region.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2023

Govt to roll out new vaccine next month

The Public Health Ministry will begin the roll-out of Pfizer's BA.1 bivalent Covid-19 vaccine next month, according to Dr Thares Krasanairawiwong, chief of the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2023

Public warned after dengue fever spikes in Jan; 1 dead

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned people to guard against the spread of dengue fever after 2,683 cases were reported during the month of January.

Bangkok Post · Feb 12, 2023

Teen crushed to death by 'Body Count' ride after lads climbed in funfair before it opened

Mackenzie Croxford-Cook and a group of friends snuck into a funfair in Dover in August last year, the morning before it was due to open, and began climbing on rides, leading to the tragic accident that saw him lose his life

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023