Publications by authors named "Pitcha Ratanawong"
Background: Dengue-related illness is a leading cause of hospitalization and death in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, imposing a major economic burden on households, health systems, and governments. This study aims to assess the economic impact of hospitalized dengue cases on households in Chachoengsao province in eastern Thailand.
Methods: We conducted a prospective cost-of-illness study of hospitalized pediatric and adult dengue patients at three public hospitals.
Article Synopsis
- Dengue is a significant neglected tropical disease affecting over half the global population, making effective vector control through understanding transmission sites essential.
- A study in Thailand involving 1,811 students found 57 instances of dengue seroconversion, mainly clustered in 6 classrooms across 10 schools, while infections did not correlate with residential locations.
- The research revealed a substantial presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in schools, indicating a connection between higher mosquito densities and dengue infections, alongside identifying numerous potential breeding sites in the surveyed schools.
Introduction: The global spread and the increased frequency and magnitude of epidemic dengue in the last 50 years underscore the urgent need for effective tools for surveillance, prevention, and control. This review aims at providing a systematic overview of what predictors are critical and which spatial and spatio-temporal modeling approaches are useful in generating risk maps for dengue.
Methods: A systematic search was undertaken, using the PubMed, Web of Science, WHOLIS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and OvidSP databases for published citations, without language or time restrictions.
Background: Dengue-related illness is a leading cause of hospitalization and death, particularly among children. Practical, acceptable and affordable measures are urgently needed to protect this age group. Schools where children spend most of their day is proposed as an ideal setting to implement preventive strategies against day-biting Aedes mosquitoes.
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