Known as “smallpox”
Chickenpox is not a new disease. It is a disease known to doctors for more than 40 years as a viral infection. that have been found to be infected from animals to humans from exposure to secretions or eating rodent meat
At present, smallpox It is endemic in central and western Africa. But now the epidemic is more common in European and American countries.
- Human-to-human transmission is rare. Compared to small pox and the severity of life is only 1-10%.
- Guidelines to prevent infection can be practiced according to preventive measures against COVID-19. And should avoid touching, coughing, sneezing, saliva from patients with symptoms.
- If touching a confirmed patient or having suspected symptoms Should be quarantined for 3 weeks.
- Laboratories in Thailand such as Chulalongkorn Hospital and the Thai Red Cross Society can perform screening and diagnostic tests to confirm patients.
- The smallpox vaccine in Thailand is the first smallpox vaccine that can prevent up to 85% of infections.
- A newer vaccine with high efficacy and low side effects is now being developed. to be ready If a widespread outbreak
Information as of 7 July 2022
Source: Dr. Pattama Subdistrict, Worapanich, Asst. Prof. Dr. Opas Puttcharoen
Clinical Emerging Disease Center
