Amidst the sweltering, humid days of July, as torrential rains sweep across certain corners of Thailand, a silent foe lurks beneath the murky waters and soggy grounds. A specter haunting the nation, its name is melioidosis — a baffling disease that has struck fear in the hearts of many, claiming 72 lives and leaving 1,676 others battling infections. The Ministry of Public Health sends out an ominous warning — steer clear of the unseen danger lurking in contaminated soil and water, or even in the dust we carelessly inhale. Imagine the invisible enemy knocking at the cracks in your skin, tainting your sip of once-trusted water, or invading you with a breath—a nefarious game of chance nobody wants to play. The echoes of these dangers were amplified just yesterday by Dr. Panumas Yanawet Sakul, the vigilant Director General of the Department of Disease Control (DDC). He painted a picture not…
