เรื่องของ ‘ไข้หวัดใหญ่’ กับคนไข้ ‘เบาหวาน’

<h4><span style="color: #00826a;">Did you know?</span></h4>
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<li>During the influenza epidemic season, diabetic patients have an increased mortality rate of 5-15%</li>
<li>Diabetic patients are about 6 times more likely to be hospitalized due to influenza complications than the general population</li>
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<p>Influenza is a disease more severe than the common cold, spreads rapidly, and can cause serious complications, especially in patients with underlying conditions such as diabetes, who are more susceptible to infection than the general population.</p>
<h4><span style="color: #00826a;">Why is influenza dangerous for diabetic patients?</span></h4>
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<li>Blood sugar interferes with the function of white blood cells</li>
<li>Reduced ability to destroy pathogens, making diabetic patients more prone to infections than the general population</li>
<li>Increased risk of complications such as pneumonia, otitis media, and potentially life-threatening severe complications</li>
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<h4><span style="color: #00826a;">Impact of influenza infection on diabetes</span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #00826a;"><strong>The benefits of the vaccine are greater than you think</strong></span></p>
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<li>Prevents influenza in diabetic patients</li>
<li>Reduces hospitalization rates from various complications in diabetic patients over 18 years old by approximately 50-60%</li>
<li>Reduces mortality rates in diabetic patients over 18 years old by approximately 50-60%</li>
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<p>Currently, the World Health Organization and the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand recommend that diabetic patients receive the influenza vaccine annually to reduce the risk of severe influenza complications.</p>
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<p><center></center><span style="color: #00826a;"><strong>“Don’t overlook influenza, a serious disease close to you”</strong></span></p>


Influenza is a disease that is more severe than the common cold, spreads rapidly, and can cause serious complications, especially in patients with underlying conditions such as diabetes, who are more susceptible to infection.

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