Two dozen people sick with influenza have died since the beginning of the year, health officials said yesterday.
More than 23,000 have become ill with the flu in what health officials say is a significant increase over last year.
Public health permanent secretary Narong Sahamethapat cited 23,899 cases known by the Ministry of Health.
Most of those affected are between 7 to 34 in Lampang, Chiang Mai, Rayong, Uttradit and Phayao provinces.
Flu vaccine shots will be available from state hospitalis starting in May, Thai PBS reported.
