Tangsathapornpong Auchara, Thisyakorn Usa
Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.
Tropical Medicine Cluster, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023 Feb 6;3(2):e0001558. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001558. eCollection 2023.
The increasing in dengue cases nowadays is a global threat concern. Fifty per cent of the world's population is vulnerable to dengue infection with Asia contributing over two-thirds of the global burden. The double trouble of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) arising from novel severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and dengue virus is a major challenge, particularly in developing countries due to overburdened public health systems and economic constraints including the ability to diagnose. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of dengue in Thailand during the outbreak of COVID-19. We studied data on dengue cases reported at epidemiological information centers, the Bureau of Epidemiology, and the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand during 2019 to 2021. Patients can be observed across all age groups, particularly adolescents and adults. Dengue was seen year-round, with highest incidence in the rainy seasons between June and September. Total number of cases was markedly declined by nearly 93 percentage from 2019 to 2011. Taken together, Thailand is still at risk of spreading of dengue in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. Continuous status updates on dengue patients in Thailand should be incorporated into global health advisory on preventive measures before travelling.
如今登革热病例的增加是一个全球关注的威胁。世界上50%的人口易感染登革热,亚洲承担了全球三分之二以上的负担。由新型严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)引发的2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)和登革热病毒这一双重麻烦是一项重大挑战,特别是在发展中国家,因为公共卫生系统负担过重以及包括诊断能力在内的经济限制。本研究的目的是分析COVID-19疫情期间泰国登革热的流行情况。我们研究了泰国疾病控制厅流行病学信息中心和泰国公共卫生部在2019年至2021年期间报告的登革热病例数据。所有年龄组的患者均可观察到,尤其是青少年和成年人。登革热全年都有发生,6月至9月的雨季发病率最高。从2019年到2021年,病例总数显著下降了近93%。综上所述,在COVID-19大流行期间,泰国仍有登革热传播的风险。泰国登革热患者的持续状态更新应纳入全球旅行前预防措施健康咨询中。