DCD predicts a fourfold jump in dengue and malaria victims in Thailand this year

The government’s Disease Control Department (DCD) reckons Thailand will see a huge jump in malaria and dengue fever cases this year.

The Director-General of the DCD, Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, believes the number of malaria and dengue fever sufferers will increase significantly by at least three or four times more than last year.

“There were 10,174 cases last year, three times the cases in 2021 and 45,145 dengue fever cases, an increase of 4.5 times the figure in the same year.

“Thirty-one people died of dengue fever and two from malaria last year.

“Most of the malaria cases were found in Tak, Mae Hong Son, and Kanchanaburi provinces. Some 1,370 cases of chikungunya disease were found, although there were no fatalities, but the cases were double those of a year ago.”

DCD Deputy Director-General Dr Sophon Iamsirithavorn urges those who experience any illness after a…