On August 1, 2022 at the Ministry of Public Health At a press conference on the situation of smallpox or monkeypox, Dr. Throne Upaphong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences, said that in two confirmed cases of smallpox in Thailand, when the strain was tested, it was found that is west africa but different subspecies The first was a Nigerian man. It is a subspecies A.2 and the second case is a Thai male. It is a subspecies B.1.
“There are two main types of monkeypox, Central Africa, which is more severe. and West Africa In this outbreak that has been reported into the GISAID system from around the world, 700 -800 samples are West Africa. It is a subspecies B.1, regarding 80-90%, and the rest is A.2,” said Dr. Throne.
Dr. Throne said that the original smallpox test Must be examined in a biovault level 3, but the latest Minister of Health (Ministry of Public Health) has signed a contract to be able to test the infection in biovault level 2 and now 15 medical science centers across the country Monkey pox can be detected by PCR. and report results in 24 hours
In this regard, the sample collection will have details as follows: But really, if you can’t test all of them but ask for a Throat swab test, you can send it for testing. And the inspecting personnel are asked to wear PPE to protect themselves. although not easily connected But self-defense is a good thing.
