This morning at Mo Chit – Ministry of Public Health Let smallpox or monkeypox be a contagious disease under surveillance. and issue criteria for disease investigation especially those who return from countries at risk of epidemic
academic committee accordingly Communicable Disease Act has resolved to categorize smallpox as a contagious disease under surveillance and an epidemic outside the country It is not classified as a dangerous communicable disease. because there are no patients in Thailand
Monkey pox is considered an animal-to-human disease. and can be infected from person to person from touching the pustules or the patient’s secretions
for smallpox patients If infected, it can heal on its own. but some with severe symptoms is associated with chronic disease
Department of Disease Control reveals that monkeys in Thailand are not at risk of smallpox or smallpox, such as Sam Muk monkeys in Chonburi province. Or monkeys in various tourist areas because Thailand has never seen a report of monkey pox in Thai wildlife before.
The wildlife at risk is in Africa. especially rodents Small mammals, Prairie Dogs and African monkeys If animals are attached from animals together There is still a limited circle in Africa. Therefore, the risk of animals in Thailand is minimal. But the risk will be smuggled imports. Monkey pox is an animal-to-human disease. First encountered in monkeys, but in fact the disease carrier is not just monkeys. There are also rodents and other wild animals
The risk lies in the imported wildlife. Therefore, people who come in contact with wild animals from Africa by any means of importing are asked to and visitors from abroad Participating in activities that may be currently infected If you are sick, ask your doctor to report your risk history. to collect samples for examination
However, the spread of monkeypox is more difficult than COVID-19. Because they have to be very close, touching secretions, wounds, blood, not just coughing and sneezing in a row like COVID-19 Therefore, we will focus on those who enter the risk area. Returning from a high-risk country There are high-risk activities, high fever, ulcers, pustules and warns people to join in activities because nowadays there is not only Covid-19. We must also prevent other diseases.