(19/03/2013)
Ministry
of Labour has joined an anti-dengue campaign, which is widely spreading
in Thailand, asking for cooperation from firms to destroy mosquito
larva in their factories and workers’ accommodation weekly. It also
teaches workers and operators how to make lemongrass oil, which has an
ability to prevent mosquito bite and sell it to workers at cheap price.
According
to Department of Disease Control, there were 8,398 cases of dengue
fever in Thailand form January 1- February 19 this year, or some 13.1
cases for every 100,000 people, which is four time higher than a normal
level and the highest level in a decade. The death toll stood at 10, or
0.12 percent.
It
expects that Thailand will record up to 120,000-150,000 cases of dengue
fever this year. 80 percent of the patients will need to receive
treatment in the hospital while two percent could go into shock. The
death toll could reach 140-200; most of them would be studying age
children and working age people.
Ministry
of Labour is aware of the importance of working age people and the
impact of dengue fever could have on people’s properties and the
country’s economy. It is, therefore, supporting to make firms and
factories larva free. It has asked for cooperation from firms to
instruct their personnel to eliminate larva in their factories and
workers’ accommodation weekly, starting from March 15 until May 15.
It
has asked firms to closely monitor dengue situation, particularly on
June 15, which is the ASEAN Dengue Day and take their workers who are
infected to hospitals. It has also asked firms to set up mosquito traps
in their factories and workers’ accommodation.
Firms
are also urged to use Thai indigenous knowledge to eliminate larva and
prevent mosquito bites on people, covering the use of guppies, red lime,
galangal, used engine oil, vinegar, sulphur, leech lime and salt.
Furthermore, it has teached workers
and operators how to make lemongrass oil, which has an ability to
prevent mosquito bite and sell it to workers at cheap price.
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