Epidemiology of Mortality Due to Dengue Diseases in 2014 – 2018, Thailand
Keywords:
Epidemiology, Mortality of Dengue diseasesAbstract
This research was descriptive study. The objective was to explain epidemiology of mortality due to dengue diseases in 2014 – 2018, Thailand. The mortality data were collected from R506, R507 and event base surveillance from Bureau of Epidemiology from 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2018. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics to explain epidemiology characteristics of cases fatality. The results found 390,848 cases and 438 deaths of Dengue diseases. Mortality rate in female was higher than in male. The highest mortality rate by age group was 5 – 9 years old. The highest mortality rate by occupation was school children. The deaths were found most in July (rainy season). The most of deaths (58.9%) was diagnosed between 4 - 6 days after the onset of illness. The date from illness to death ≤ 7 days (53.42 %) and ≥ 7 days (46.58 %) were found. The most of deaths were found in the central region and southern region. Most of them were dengue shock syndrome; DSS (71.69%), dengue hemorrhagic fever; DHF (23.29%) and dengue fever; DF (5.02%). The most had platelets were lower than normal and found the most of DENV2 serotypes (37.39%), followed by DENV4, DENV1 and DENV3. The most of deaths had no complications. Thus, the best prevention of deaths from dengue diseases is the prevention and control measures of dengue diseases occurrence in the high risk population as school children especially in the rainy season (May - October).
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