Rabies Can Kill But It’s Preventable
According to the Department of Disease Control (DDC), Thailand has reported 7 rabies deaths this year—three times higher than during the same period in 2024. Cases occurred in Chonburi, Sisaket, Chachoengsao, Nakhon Ratchasima (2), Tak, and Rayong.
Diarrhea
Which is better? The blood test or the educated finger test?
Came across some interesting data. Apparently Australia has the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world.
World No Tobacco Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) created “World No Tobacco Day” in 1988 and it is celebrated annually around the world
Zika Virus disease
Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947.
Updates “Dengue Fever” 2016
The Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, will increase surveillance in 2016.
Looking After The Pink One-button Birthday Suit
This is October, with the “octo” part relating to eight, like ‘octagon’ the eight sided shape.
Practical Preventive Medicine
“A fence at the top of the cliff is better than an ambulance at the bottom!”
“Cheap” Drugs
A couple of years ago I was interviewed by a German TV channel which wanted to show that taking over the counter drugs
Living In The Hub (of the universe)
As part of my duties I get a print out of the number of international in-patients in the hospital each day.
What shall I write about this month? Catfish?
Twice each month I will get a nudge from K. Wan (Head of Getting Dr. Iain To Do Things Department) that I should be writing something
MERS-CoV – another public health threat?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the information that as of 3 June 2015,