Thailand adds Legionnaires, SFTS, RSV and shingles to disease watch list
Thailand has added four more illnesses, Legionnaires’ disease, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), RSV and shingles, to its list of notifiable diseases, meaning doctors and hospitals must now report every case to the Department of Disease Control. The national communicable disease committee approved the draft notification on Friday, September 18, during its fifth meeting … The…
Thailand has expanded its list of notifiable diseases to include Legionnaires' disease, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), RSV, and shingles. This means that healthcare professionals are now required to report every case of these illnesses to the Department of Disease Control. The national communicable disease committee approved the draft notification on September 18 during its fifth meeting of the year.
Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat chaired the meeting, with Dr Monthian Khanasawat from the Department of Disease Control also in attendance. The addition of these illnesses to the notifiable list allows the Department of Disease Control to track the spread of these diseases more effectively. The committee also examined a draft concerning Thailand's national immunisation programme, which, if approved, would provide the programme with a legal basis and consolidate vaccine records from various parts of the health system.
The ministry has urged all providers to report vaccine doses through the national vaccine reporting system, with a subcommittee set to coordinate the effort between agencies.
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