News Forum - Boy in northeast Thailand dies of respiratory disease

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A boy in Thailand’s northeast province of Nakhon Ratchasima died of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on Monday. This is the first death from RSV reported this year, but a doctor from Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital warns that RSV could be more virulent this year. The doctor, Jiraruj Chomchoey, said that at least one child has been admitted to the hospital with the virus every day, and put on a ventilator. Dr Jiraruj said this could be a sign that RSV could be more virulent this year. He said that parents should be aware of its spread. RSV has similar […]

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