The number of dengue fever cases this year is set to double compared to last year, according to the public health permanent secretary.
Dr Narong Sahamethapat said 80 percent of dengue cases are caused by bites from striped or Asian Tiger mosquitos. And people who have already had dengue run the risk of a repeat attack if they are bitten by the striped mosquito.
Up to August 18, 51,500 people were infected with dengue, double the number registered for the same period last year. Of that number, 37 people had died.
Dr Narong believes the number of dengue cases could rise to 70,000 by the end of the year.
The tell tale signs of dengue are high fever, headache, muscle and eye socket pains, vomiting and blood spots on the skin, reported Thai PBS.
