The National Communicable Disease Committee has added “small pox” as the 56th communicable disease under surveillance.

National Communicable Disease Committee Agreed to cancel the “Covid” dangerous communicable disease zone outside the Kingdom and add “smallpox” as the 56th communicable disease.

Dr. Kiattipoom Wongrachit, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health Chaired the meeting of the National Communicable Disease Committee No. 5/2565, said that the meeting had considered and agreed on 2 matters:

1. Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Cancellation of areas outside the Kingdom that are dangerous communicable diseases In the case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 (No. …) B.E. Omicron species has decreased in severity And around the world, there are already a large number of vaccinations. which since June 1, 2022, with the relaxation of immigration measures to facilitate more travel Thai people do not need to register in the Thailand Pass system, just show vaccination information and test results. Professional-ATK or RT-PCR finds tens of thousands of people entering the country daily. There are very few cases of COVID-19, or some days there are no infected people from abroad. considered safe This led to the approval of the announcement of the cancellation of dangerous communicable disease zones outside the Kingdom.

2. Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Names and Signs of Communicable Diseases to Be Watched Out (No. …) B.E. Be careful No. 56, according to the Communicable Diseases Act of 2015, with the approval of the Academic Committee meeting on May 24 to discuss this issue. Thailand has surveillance, there are no reported cases of infection in Thailand. The Department of Disease Control has set up a Public Health Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for monkey pox cases. and prepare to strengthen control measures both at the international communicable disease control checkpoint at the international airport and ordered hospitals under the government and private sectors be prepared to watch Observe the symptoms of the risk group. and send for laboratory testing to confirm infection with monkeypox

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