2023-09-06 08:51:18
The latest patient was found as a 16-year-old male student with a history of having sex with many people.
Situation of smallpox monkeys in Thailand
Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong Director General Department of Disease Control Revealing the situation of smallpox monkeys (Monkeypox) in Thailand that As of August 31, 2023, there were 316 reported cases with 1 death. which is an immunocompromised patient There are 271 males who have sex with males and 143 are infected with HIV, 277 are Thai nationals, 36 foreigners, 3 unspecified, most of them live in Bangkok, 198 are in Chonburi, 22 are in Nonthaburi. 17 people and Samut Prakan 12 people. Most patients are 30-39 years old, 152 people, followed by 20-29 years old, 85 people. Youth group aged 15-24 years, 28 people, in which the youth group has a rapidly increasing risk of infection.
Although the number of infected people in the hundreds will not cause much panic. But the latest infected person found Instead, he was a 16-year-old male student who had a history of having sex with many people. There are clear blisters all over the body. swollen genitalia and detected smallpox monkeys but no patients were found in the household
Symptoms of smallpox monkeys
‘Smallpox Monkey’ Caused by the Poxviridae virus, which can be found in many animals. Especially monkeys and rodents such as squirrels, wild rats, people can get the disease. By direct contact with the blood, secretions or pustules of infected animals. or from being scratched by infected animals, etc.
The initial symptoms are high fever of 38 degrees Celsius or more, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes. A rash on the body that appears as vesicles, blisters, pustules, or scabs
Risk groups are people who have close contact with patients with rash. By those who are at risk of infection and have severe symptoms are Cancer patients, HIV-infected people, organ transplant recipients, children under 8 years old, and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Prevention of smallpox monkeys
1. Avoid direct contact with the blood, secretions or pustules of infected animals or wild animals.
2. Eat cooked meat.
3. Wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol gel.
4. Do not eat wild animal meat and not bringing in wild animals
5. Stop risky behavior from having sex with unknown people or having multiple sexual partners. The use of condoms can prevent sexually transmitted diseases. But it cannot prevent smallpox monkeys. because it can be infected by close contact
Although smallpox monkeys are difficult to contagious. And the infection is not very widespread. but in the past it was found Mostly transmitted from person to person, which is male. And although there is currently a smallpox vaccine that can only prevent regarding 85%, but if infected Most patients recover from the disease on their own within 2-4 weeks.
Finally, Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, M.D. Deputy Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said “Remind youth and MSM to refrain from engaging in unsafe sex, such as not intimate skin to skin contact. Or hugging and kissing with strangers At this time, the situation of patients in Thailand began to spread from working age groups to teenagers to younger groups. including school-age youth Please realize that Youth must protect themselves with knowledge and understanding. to reduce the risk of contracting the disease.”
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