Tag: Virus
European man sought in Thailand as monkeypox risk, Prayut asks no panic
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged the public not to fret as authorities continue their search for a European man who is believed to have [Read More…]
Thailand’s second monkeypox case now in a Bangkok hospital
Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced today (Thursday) the confirmation, by the Medical Sciences Department, of Thailand’s second monkeypox case. He said that the [Read More…]
Thai man at hospital in Phuket with suspected monkeypox, diagnosis pending
A Thai man, who may be infected with monkeypox, was sent from Thalang Hospital in Phuket to Vachira Phuket Hospital this afternoon (Tuesday) for tests [Read More…]
Monkeypox, Not Dangerous Communicable Disease Yet
BANGKOK, July 26 (TNA) – An academic committee on communicable diseases has not defined monkeypox as a dangerous communicable disease yet. Dr Chakkarat Pittayawonganon, the [Read More…]
All 19 ‘high risk’ people in Phuket cleared of monkeypox infection
All 19 “high risk” people, who in close contact with the Nigerian man, who is Thailand’s first and so far only confirmed monkeypox case, tested [Read More…]
Thai government on high monkeypox alert
Thailand is considering raising further its health alert for monkeypox by listing it as a so-called “serious communicable disease”, after the viral disease was classified [Read More…]
Boy who died from rare illness had COVID, DDC says
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said that a 6-year-old boy who died from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) was infected with Covid-19. Dr [Read More…]
Nigerian Man in Phuket Confirmed as Thailand’s First Monkeypox Case
A 27-year-old Nigerian man in Phuket has been confirmed as Thailand’s first official infection of monkeypox. Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease [Read More…]
