BANGKOK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Wanlip Nutawai, soaked in water and sweat, is scrubbing trains with a mop dipped with sanitizer at Thailand's largest railway hub Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok, one carriage at a time...
Two-year-old Kimha died in emergency treatment, two hours after being admitted to a local hospital on Wednesday..
The boy lived with his parents in a rented house. His parents took him to local clinics twice on Monday and Tuesday, but his conditions continued to worsen. He was suspected to have contracted the disease from a toddler friend just returned from Cambodia.
Kimha's death caused panic in Rayong, a hub of Cambodian migrant workers. Many people rushed to buy energy drinks, following a report that Cambodians are taking energy drink to prevent HFMD. Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had refuted the claim as false advertisement.
Energy drinks cannot help to prevent or treat HFMD. It can even be fatal for children with the disease, as the caffeine in the drinks worsens the symptoms, FDA Secretary General Srinual Korakochakorn said.
Rayong authorities have urged Cambodian migrant workers to suspend travels to their home country... .
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Two-year-old Kimha died in emergency treatment, two hours after being admitted to a local hospital on Wednesday..
The boy lived with his parents in a rented house. His parents took him to local clinics twice on Monday and Tuesday, but his conditions continued to worsen. He was suspected to have contracted the disease from a toddler friend just returned from Cambodia.
Kimha's death caused panic in Rayong, a hub of Cambodian migrant workers. Many people rushed to buy energy drinks, following a report that Cambodians are taking energy drink to prevent HFMD. Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had refuted the claim as false advertisement.
Energy drinks cannot help to prevent or treat HFMD. It can even be fatal for children with the disease, as the caffeine in the drinks worsens the symptoms, FDA Secretary General Srinual Korakochakorn said.
Rayong authorities have urged Cambodian migrant workers to suspend travels to their home country... .
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