Phuket Provincial Health Office (Phuket) has announced that the third case of monkeypox in Thailand, the second case in the province, is a 25-year-old German man who is expected to have incubated from abroad. Revealing that they are not homosexuals Most of them travel with their boyfriends – they don’t go to entertainment venues.
at 1:40 p.m. on August 3 at the meeting room Phuket Provincial Public Health Dr. Kusak Kukiatkul Phuket Provincial Public Health Doctor Found a third case of smallpox or monkeypox. that the Department of Disease Control reported smallpox, the third case of the country, the second case of Phuket Province. a private hospital It is a normal surveillance trap. The private hospital suspected monkeypox. Because there are suspicious symptoms Fever, rash, enlarged lymph nodes therefore had blood drawn Inoculation of swatches for examination at the Medical Sciences Center in Bangjo, Phuket, RT-PCR of monkey pox can be tested. It takes no more than 1 day.
Dr. Kusak said This patient admin came late yesterday and found out the result of the infection in the evening. Phuket Provincial Health Office. The disease investigation team has joined the city public health office and the hospital to examine the patient’s history. A 25-year-old German man flying directly into Phuket on July 18, staying with a Thai boyfriend. Not a homosexual and family of fans They live in the area of Muang District, Phuket Province. Most of them travel with their girlfriends and do not go to entertainment venues.
Dr. Kusak said that from July 23-24, he started to have a fever and a slight rash. But during the 30-31 July, there were more rashes. Starting on the genitals and spreading to the arms, wrists, torso until August 1, began to have more fever, rash, spread to the body on August 2, so he was examined at the hospital. Had a blood culture, received treatment.
“Close contact groups are fans and their families. Initially a total of 7 people, now all 7 people close to the patient. asymptomatic As for his girlfriend, he had taken a blood test and was waiting for the results. have him detained at home
“What we are doing is quarantining the patients. he cooperates well Initially, 7 close contacts were found in the family of a boyfriend. which this disease must come in direct contact with the patient on a skin-to-skin basis It is not easy to spread,” said Dr. Kusak.
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Dr. Kusak reiterated that Please be assured that monkey pox is not easy to stick together. mild symptoms Most will heal on their own within 2-4 weeks. This patient traveled to Thailand shortly before the symptoms began. After living in Thailand for regarding 5-6 days, there are likely symptoms of incubation from abroad. because the incubation period is 21 days
“Currently, there is disease surveillance. Smallpox traps were caught at the international disease control checkpoint. with surveillance at government hospitals private hospital Dermatology Clinic sexually transmitted disease clinic Which the public and private hospitals informed that there were regarding 4-5 patients who came to be examined and their symptoms were in the range. They were Burmese, Kenyan, Spanish, etc. A total of 7-8 people came to check. blood test The results showed no infection.
“Please clarify that this disease is not contagious. must be in close contact The disease heals itself in 2-4 weeks. Worldwide, more than 20,000 people have been infected, and regarding 3 people have died. leukemia As for normal people, if they have this disease, they tend to recover on their own,” said Dr. Kusak.
