Nakhon Ratchasima Screens 100 Community Leaders, Finds 40% Infected with Liver Fluke
A health screening in Nakhon Ratchasima found 40% of 100 community leaders infected with liver fluke, prompting officials to urge residents to avoid raw food and seek medical treatment to prevent cancer.
Nakhon Ratchasima screened 100 community leaders and found 40 percent infected with liver fluke. Health officials have ordered residents to avoid raw food and wash vegetables and fruit before eating, and to consult doctors to prevent cancer progression.
September 17, 2026 — At the Imperial Hotel Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Dr. Wannarat Chaiyanukhul, the Deputy Mayor of Nakhon Ratchasima, chaired a training session on improving sanitation and environmental health in schools and communities, as well as controlling parasitic worm diseases.
Health leaders, community committee members, and stakeholders from 98 communities numbering 200 people attended lectures on sanitation and environmental health, waste management, wastewater disposal, control of disease-carrying animals and insects, and raising awareness about health care and parasitic worm prevention—recognized as an ongoing public health concern. The aim is for participants to apply this knowledge to health and environmental care in schools, communities, and households.
Preliminary screening for liver fluke disease using a rapid urine antigen detection kit (OV-RDT) tested over 100 people from high-risk groups and found infection in over 40 percent.
Health personnel from Nakhon Ratchasima have advised residents to avoid raw food and always wash vegetables and fruit before eating, and to consult doctors to prevent the condition from developing into cancer.
