The rabies situation in this country requires utmost serious attention. Last week The Protection and Disease Control Office declared 13 provinces red zones for the fatal disease which killed three people this year.
According to media reports, Bangkok is among 31 provinces that have been declared "temporary epidemics" and form part of the rabies-prone areas that cover altogether 42 provinces. In Bangkok, authorities have detected six rabies cases in four districts Don Muang, Bang Khen, Bang Sue and Chatuchak this week.
The 13 red-zone provinces are scattered in every region: Chon Buri, Sumut Prakan, Chachoengsao and Rayong, in central region and east; Nan, Chiang Rai, Tak in the North; Surin, Buri Ram, Ubon Ratchathani, Rot Et, and Si Sa Ket in northeast; and Songkhla in the south.
