Several screening points also reported ill people seeking first aid. The head of the medical team at the ninth screening point near the Phra Pinklao Bridge reported 120 mourners had sought first aid as of noon and 18 had seen doctors due to fever, dizziness, diarrhoea and muscle aches, at around the same time as the screening point at Thammasat Chalermphrakiat Hospital reported 140 people seeking first aid. Nationwide, a total of 4,442 medical teams were on standby, while five other teams would serve as back-ups at each public health regional office, he said. Piyasakol urged mourners at Sanam Luang to seek medical attention from staff wearing white armbands with green crosses if they were feeling unwell. Meanwhile, National Institute for Emergency Medicine secretary-general Captain Dr Atchariya Paengma advised mourners waiting around Sanam Lung to carry smelling salts and sweets to prevent fainting.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 25, 2017 18:11 UTC