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There are hundreds of thousands of refugees and other displaced people living on the Thai side of the border between Thailand and Burma. The first cause of morbidity and mortality in these communities is respiratory infections. < Thai-Burmese border map (click to enlarge) |
| Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Infections of the upper respiratory tract are very common in childhood. They constitute a major sector of the illness in Pediatric Office practice. Though mostly self limiting, they are a leading cause of morbidity like deafness and learning handicaps |
> Clinically viral pharyngotonsillitis is indistinguishable from bacterial pharyngotonsillitis . |
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< ARI specimen collection read more... |
Recent Events Updates:
SMRU 2007 surveys
- 28th May – 1st June: Maela (AMI OPD1)
- 12th – 13th June: Wang Pha (SMRU OPD)
- 31st July – 6th August: Maela (AMI OPD1)
- 13th – 17th August: Wang Pha (SMRU OPD)
- 17th – 21st September: Wang Pha (SMRU OPD)
16 May 2007: Meeting on Development of Health
Collaboration Along the Thailand-Myanmar Border Areas for 2007, Kanchanaburi Province, 16-18 May 2007
10 May 2007: Committee for Coordination of Services to Displaced Persons in Thailand - Avian and Human Influenza Task Force Meeting Agenda. IRC – Bangkok Office. 10 May 2007, 9 AM -12 AM
27 Apr 2007: SMRU Laboratory Grand Opening Official Ceremony see more...
09 Apr 2007: AI orientation workshop in the SMRU clinics (video and pictures)
Dossiers & News Updates SMRU:
Daily updates: Influenza situation in the Thai border
Previous events:
21-22 Feb 2007: AI Participatory Learning Action (PLA) Table Top Exercise organised by Tak Provincial Health Office, held in Mae Sot, Wattana resort, 9:00 AM
15 Feb 2007: H5N1 lab inauguration ceremony
15 Feb 2007: CCSDPT AI Task Force meeting to update the medical NGOs on Human Surveillance activities in the camp. IRC office, Bangkok.
21 Jan 2007: CDC monitoring SMRU lab.
16-17 Jan 2007: Avian Influenza Consultation Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness in Mae Hong Song organized by Mae Hong Son Provincial Health Office and Kenan Institute.
15-19 Jan 2007: SMRU staff received the Seasonal Flu vaccine provided by Tak Public Health Office.
9 Jan 2007: Monthly Ministry of Interior MOI meeting at Mae La Camp to provide information about the SMRU-AI project.
28 Nov 2006: Pandemic Influenza Workshop in Chiang
Mai on December 19-20 organized by AI CCSDPT Task Force
13 Oct 2006: Avian influenza meeting held in Mae Sod
Dossiers SMRU:
14 Dec 2006: Beating malaria,
in TheScientist, by Merrill Goozner
