Asst.Prof.Dr. Opas Puttacharoen, Department of Medicine Special attention has been warned. “Smallpox” has found 120 cases in 11 countries and found an epidemic among men who love men. The contact is usually from people with symptoms. The patient will not spread the infection after the rash has healed.
On May 21, Facebook “Opass Putcharoen” or Asst. Prof. Dr. Opas Putcharoen, Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Head of the Center of Medical Excellence Emerging Clinical Diseases Chulalongkorn Hospital, the Thai Red Cross Society posted a message stating that “Special attention Smallpox Patients Monkeypox patients are spread from person to person. It is increasing in many countries, now probably 120 cases in 11 countries, but still in Europe and America, cluster outbreaks reported in MSM, but the relationship is unknown. It is thought to be related to the sexual network. Some of the patients in England were diagnosed at a sexually transmitted disease clinic. The disease is transmitted through contact with viral secretions. and may be infected via droplet, incubation period is 12 days.
The first symptoms Unspecific may be indistinguishable from other causes of fever. but will have enlarged lymph nodes and a red rash spreads to the face, arms, legs, palms. The rash becomes blistered and the rash is often painful. Some people may have genital sores, similar to herpes or syphilis.
By contact usually occurs from people with symptoms. The patient will not spread the infection after the rash has healed. which took several weeks
Isolation The CDC USA now recommends isolation in a negative pressure room and putting in PPE when nursing a patient. must be careful of outbreaks that may be brought into Thailand from travel But this disease is not as contagious as COVID-19. People with it often have a rash. low mortality The doctor may be suspicious if the patient has a fever and a strange rash.”