The Department of Disease Control revealed that another suspected case of monkeypox on June 21 was an Australian boxer. The lab results were not smallpox. Found a history of going to a boxing camp in Pathum Thani. Overall, 10 suspected cases are herpes simplex, 6 contiguous in a boxing stadium. and 4 skin infections, repeating that every boxing camp is clean and disinfect
On June 23, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Discussing monkey pox surveillance that the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) monitors and screens intensive monkeypox patients. both international airports, hospitals and specialized clinics Currently, Thailand has not found any confirmed cases. But it has been reported from international disease control checkpoints and hospitals, both public and private. Found a total of 10 suspected cases, all of them foreigners. and found no smallpox spores (Monkeypox) of these 6 cases. Laboratory results confirmed that is a herpes virus and has a history of linking with boxing practice at boxing training grounds that are used by many foreign tourists in the Phuket and Krabi tourist areas. The other four cases were skin infections.
“Public health in the area has coordinated with the advice of all boxing training stadiums where patients are found. Regularly clean and disinfect training equipment and facilities. If those who come to practice boxing with symptoms Especially if you have a rash or blisters or pustules, see your doctor immediately and report your travel history and risk activities. It also emphasized that medical personnel should help keep an eye on the outbreak of herpes virus in tourist areas,” said Dr Opas.
On the side of Dr. Chakrarat Pittayawong Anon Director of the Division of Epidemiology, said the preliminary investigation of the disease for the latest suspected patient. received a report from a private hospital Samut Prakan Province, on June 21, is a 21-year-old male, Australian boxer. Arrived in Thailand on June 7, has a history of going to a boxing practice at a boxing training stadium in Pathum Thani province, starting to have a fever, cough, sore throat and starts to have a red rash, blisters, pustules on the face, neck and arms. The laboratory confirmed that the smallpox was not found. It is expediting to detect the cause of the disease. Monkeypox is more difficult to contagious than COVID-19 because it requires close contact with patients during the infective period. This is the stage where symptoms appear, such as fever, pustules on the skin.
For the situation of smallpox monkeys around the world. From 7 May – 22 June 2022, 3,157 confirmed cases have been confirmed in 45 countries in Southeast Asia. First confirmed case found in Singapore is a British flight attendant, aged 42, had a history of traveling to Singapore between June 15-17, 2022 and returned on June 19, 2022. He started having headaches on June 14. and had a fever on June 16, symptoms disappeared, and a rash appeared on June 19, so he had to undergo medical examinations. In tele-consultation that night, he was taken to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and tested on June 20. Searching for 13 high-risk close contacts, under 21-day quarantine, and close contacts. Two other low-risk patients were monitored for symptoms daily for 21 days.
