Public Health Minister Witthaya Buranasiri yesterday warned volunteers taking care of flood-affected pets or stray animals to be careful not to get bitten or scratched and to immediately get a rabies vaccination if bitten.
He also urged volunteers to get vaccines as a precaution at the Bumratnaradu Institute and the Red Cross Society's Saowapa in Bangkok or at any state hospital upcountry.
From January 1 to August 8 there were four deaths from rabies in Thailand, he said.
Witthaya said that 14 medical teams were sent to treat flood victims in Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Lop Buri and Bangkok's Sai Mai, Don Muang, Bang Phlad, Phasee Charoen, Taling Chan, Bangkok Noi, Nong Khaem and Bang Khae.
He also reported that the ministry's mobile medical teams had treated 1,678,824 flood-affected people in 37 provinces so far and sent 2.4 million sets of medicines to assist them.
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