Tak province in western Thailand has received particular attention from Thai health authorities, which have reported more than half of the malaria cases there since the start of the year.
Of the approximately 2,913 cases reported nationally since January, 1,671 were from the province, which borders Burma, or 57% of the total, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Health data reported by the Bangkok Post.
According to the Department of Disease Control (DDC), 60% of disease carriers are foreigners.
The civil war that has engulfed Burma since 2021 has caused frequent migration spasms along the border, which is known to be porous. Tak also welcomes foreign travelers who enjoy trekking, as well as foreign volunteers usually working for non-governmental organizations in and around the small town of Mae Sot.
In 2017, Thailand implemented a comprehensive health plan aimed at eliminating the disease by 2026 in collaboration with USAID, WHO and the Asia Pacific Leadership Alliance against Malaria (APLMA). Today, of the kingdom’s 76 provinces, just over a third (27) have malarial areas.
Malaria, also known as malaria, is caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Malaria cannot be transmitted directly from one person to another. The infection is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.
According to a DDC official quoted by an English-language newspaper, these mosquitoes are mainly found in the jungle, as well as in rubber plantations and near natural water sources.
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