Thailand issues soil fever warning after 136 deaths
Thailand has issued a warning regarding melioidosis, which is also known as soil fever. The Department of Disease Control released this alert on October 29. This year, the country has recorded 3,102 cases and 136 deaths from the illness. Health officials are advising farmers and people with diabetes to take precautions. Residents living in areas prone to flooding are also urged to be careful. The risk is linked to standing water and wet soil caused by continued rainfall.
Thailand has warned farmers, people with diabetes and residents in flood-prone areas to take precautions against melioidosis, also known as soil fever, after recording 3,102 cases and 136 deaths nationwide this year. The warning, issued by the Department of Disease Control (DDC) yesterday, October 29, comes as continued rainfall leaves standing water and wet soil in … The story Thailand issues soil fever warning after 136 deaths as seen on Thaiger News .