BANGKOK: The Disease Control Department (DCD) has warned people to protect themselves against mosquito bites, saying dengue fever has become a serious problem with over 8,000 infected and 13 patients killed so far in 2024.
Dr Thongchai Keeratihuttayakorn, DCD director-general, said as many as 8,197 people had been diagnosed with dengue in January, marking a 91.25 per cent increase from the same month in 2023 when 4,286 people were infected.
