The second symptom is blistering rash The rash spreads on the face, torso, arms and legs, but the body is slightly on the waist, not much. The appearance will be a rash first and the blister turns clear water. Adjusted to pustules and scabs, plus epidemiological history The epidemiologically linked history within the past 21 days consists of 3 main points.
1. History of traveling from or living in a country where smallpox outbreaks have been reported within the country. Currently, besides Africa, there are also Canada, Spain, Portugal and England, with 21-day domestic outbreaks.
2. History of participating in activities in the event that found smallpox patients or have a career that must be in touch with travelers from abroad on a regular basis especially countries at risk of smallpox outbreaks
3. History of close contact with wildlife such as rodents, monkeys or mammals imported from Africa It must be emphasized that smallpox, although monkeys, can be transmitted by other rodents such as rats or monkeys, but must be imported mainly from Africa. Thai monkeys that do not have a history of linking Africa or domestic pets are therefore not linked epidemiologically which the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has inspected We are already on the lookout for wildlife imports from Africa.
by Dr. Chakrarat also emphasized that the suspected patient Regardless of fever or rash, there must be a history of epidemiological link within 21 days.Either of these three is the definition used to watch for apepox now.
but if the patient is suspected but has a closer history, such as direct contact with the patient’s skin or touching objects that may have contaminated the patient including patient clothing or touch the house who live in the same room with the patient or share the bathroom or bathroom equipment with the patient or touching the inside of the room or near the smallpox patient within 2 meters for 5 minutes or more is considered to be smallpox as well Must have a 21-day history of symptoms plus more close contact. But both patients suspected Patients in the network If you come for treatment in a hospital, you will have to go through a screening process. Check whether it is a confirmed case of smallpox or not. which must be confirmed by laboratory results In case of doubt or being in the range, you may have to consider a separate 21-day quarantine. If not found, it may be another disease. But if it’s chickenpox, continue to treat the symptoms.
