“Dr. Yong” suggests keeping an eye on smallpox The more open the country, the harder it is to protect.
Date 18 June 2022 time 08:29
“Prof. Dr. Yong Phu Worawan” clarified the outbreak of smallpox outside Africa since May. More than 2,000 cases have been found. Expanding to 30 countries, reiterating that the disease is not severe but difficult to control, recommends to be more careful, the more the country opens. more difficult to defend
On June 18, 65, Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, head of the Center specializing in virology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Posted a message via Facebook, stating that smallpox, an epidemic outside Africa.
Since the smallpox epidemic outside africa From the beginning of May to the present There have been more than 2000 cases, most of them males aged between 20-50 years.
most outbreaks Still in Europe and North America. From the picture, it can be seen that countries with more than 100 patients, many countries such as England, Spain, Portugal, Canada
Communicable diseases must be in close contact. The spread of the disease is slow. The severity of the disease is not low. No one died outside Africa.
The disease is not severe, spreading to approximately 30 countries and is still a specific group. therefore difficult to control
The disease is not found in East Asia. and southeast including Thailand Must be careful because when the country opens The spread of the disease is therefore difficult to prevent.