Illustrative image (Source: nwnt.prd.go.th)Bangkok (VNA/NNT) – The Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has joined handswith the World Health Organisation (WHO) and international experts to eradicaterabies by 2020.
At a pressconference announcing the plan, MOPH Permanent Secretary Sophon Mekthon saidthe realisation of the goal will require cooperation of all sectors,particularly local authorities, the general public and network organisations.
Rabies remains a crucial issue for Thailand. The Kingdom suffered 14 fatalitiesfrom rabies in 2016, while three patients have already been identified in 2017.
Allpersons who contracted the rabies virus by being bitten by infected animalswill die unless they receive vaccination in time.
Activemeasures will be used to raise awareness of rabies among the general public,enhance the detection of rabies patients or rabies-related deaths, speed up thediagnosis, and provide fast responses that will allow victims to receivevaccinations within 48 hours.
PrincessChulabhorn, as the President of the "Disease-free Animals, Safe Humansfrom Rabies" campaign, has expressed her wish to eliminate rabies fromThailand within two years, ahead of the regional master plan ASEAN RABIES FREE2020, which plans to rid the virus from the region by 2020.-VNA
At a pressconference announcing the plan, MOPH Permanent Secretary Sophon Mekthon saidthe realisation of the goal will require cooperation of all sectors,particularly local authorities, the general public and network organisations.
Rabies remains a crucial issue for Thailand. The Kingdom suffered 14 fatalitiesfrom rabies in 2016, while three patients have already been identified in 2017.
Allpersons who contracted the rabies virus by being bitten by infected animalswill die unless they receive vaccination in time.
Activemeasures will be used to raise awareness of rabies among the general public,enhance the detection of rabies patients or rabies-related deaths, speed up thediagnosis, and provide fast responses that will allow victims to receivevaccinations within 48 hours.
PrincessChulabhorn, as the President of the "Disease-free Animals, Safe Humansfrom Rabies" campaign, has expressed her wish to eliminate rabies fromThailand within two years, ahead of the regional master plan ASEAN RABIES FREE2020, which plans to rid the virus from the region by 2020.-VNA
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