Thailand does not raise monkeypox levels dangerous contagious disease The cause is not yet defined, just be careful.
As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared smallpox or monkey pox as an international public health emergency. And later, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in Thailand has upgraded the Emergency Situation Center for Public Health in Case of Smallpox or EOC (EOC) from the Department of Disease Control to the Ministry level.
At 15.00 today (25 July 2022) reporters reported that academic committee According to the Communicable Diseases Act 2015, an online meeting was called to consider whether chickenpox in Thailand would be elevated from what was declared a surveillance contagious disease. Is it a dangerous communicable disease? The meeting had discussions for more than 2 hours.
The latest at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Chakrarat Pittayawong Anon Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health gave an interview after the meeting of the academic committee under the Communicable Diseases Act 2015 that, in summary, the committee agreed with the implementation of The Ministry of Public Health has upgraded the Emergency Operations Center or EOC from department level to ministry level. and has advice on the matter of surveillance and to have a screening to cover all groups completely This is to build public confidence. Thailand’s medical and public health system is considered to be able to support monkey pox under its potential.
“In the case of monkey pox declared as a contagious disease, we are under surveillance and will bedangerous contagious diseaseor not, because the Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 defines that Dangerous infectious diseases must have severe symptoms. and spread easily and quickly The monkey pox is not yet defined in this definition. The Academic Committee therefore agreed toContinue to be a contagious disease under surveillance. the treatment part The Department of Medical Services has been assigned to continue communicating with officials regarding the care of the infected person. by providing clearer treatment guidelines to make the operation more efficient Support if there are more patients,” said Dr. Chakrarat.
