BANGKOK, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The second wave of the Influenza A/H1N1 outbreak in Thailand has started, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said Thursday, the Thailand news agency (TNA) said.
In the countryside the A/H1N1 virus is spreading in schools as the winter is affecting Thailand, the minister said.
Also, the people's gathering at festivals during the winter time has contributed to the second outbreak of the new flu, Witthaya said.
Hence, public health agencies nationwide have been instructed to strictly implement preventive measures for four months from November to February to curb the outbreak, he said.
These preventive steps include wearing a face mask, often washing hands, avoiding crowded places, and suspending working or class after developing flu-liked symptoms.
Students, working people, elders, and those with chronic diseases will be closely monitored, the minister said.
On Wednesday the Bureau of Epidemiology reported one more death case due to the A/H1N1 contraction, bringing the country's death toll from the new virus to 185.
Thailand had its first two confirmed patients on May 12.
Source: MySinchew
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