The Latest Breaking News from Department of Disease Control

Ventilator fears as deaths rise

The number of Covid-19 patients who suffer from lung inflammation and require the use of ventilators may increase after Songkran, a health official at the Department of Disease Control (DDC) warned.

Bangkok Post · Apr 5, 2022

New 'graphic' warnings on smoke packs

Retailers and wholesalers nationwide must sell cigarettes with packets showing newly designed warning labels from April 11, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said.

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

DDC warning as dengue strikes

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is warning that this year's seasonal outbreak of dengue may be more severe than usual, following three early deaths in 2022 -- already half the tally for the whole of 2021.

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2022

Vaccine side effects very rare, says DDC

Few side effects have been reported among the 120 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

Bangkok Post · Feb 19, 2022

Covid cases in city surge to 2,000 a day

Covid-19 infections in the capital are surging, with approximately 2,000 cases per day, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

Bangkok Post · Feb 9, 2022

Call to keep calm despite surge in cases

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has called on the public not to panic after the kingdom recorded over 10,000 new daily coronavirus cases on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 5, 2022

Opas predicts virus cases to tumble from mid-year

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) forecasts that Covid-19 infections will decline significantly from the middle of this year.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2022

Big drop in Covid cases forecast for mid-year

The Department of Disease Control forecasts that Covid-19 infections will significantly decline later this year, to only 200 cases per day in August.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2022