Did you know that in 2003 more than 58,000 people in Thailand died of AIDS? That’s roughly 10% of those living with this disease. Slightly less than 2% of the population in Thailand is suffering from AIDS, but that’s not the only disease they confront.

Hepatitis A is a common waterborne disease in Thailand while malaria, a form of encephalitis, and even the ‘plague’ are often passed from insects to humans in Thailand. Then, with all the talk of bird flu, it’s also possible that an outbreak of H5N1 (avian flu) could occur in this and other Asian locations where chickens are routinely raised in areas where the virus can spread easily through a common watering source.

What could Thailand residence do to protect them self against these harmful diseases. We have to look at various resolves in an effort to protect these souls from death. We can see with the epidemics of Aids going on, that we need to show them how to adhere to safe sex, as well as avoiding sharing needles. Hepatitis is trickier, since the causes vary, still with all the problems medical education is necessary to fight the disease!

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