The Ministry of Public Health revealed that the 8th case of smallpox, a 23-year-old Thai, has no congenital disease. Working in service in Qatar onset of illness therefore went back to Thailand
Reporters reported that on September 16, 2022, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said that it had received a report from the Bamrasnaradura Institute. The case of smallpox was found to be Thai, aged 23 years, without congenital disease. to pursue a career in service in Qatar From the preliminary investigation, it was found that there was a history of having sex with a man with a blister on his back that looks like a pimple. And began to have symptoms on 8 September 2022 with fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, back pain, loss of appetite and a rash on the palm of the right hand. left middle finger Under the left armpit, left arm, back, buttocks and anus, respectively, with a total of approximately 15 blisters. The patient returned from Qatar to Thailand on September 13, 2022 after entering Thailand with a history of touching 2 Thai friends. First, the patient goes to collect his belongings in his friend’s room. dining together and went to use the bathroom in the friend’s room; and the second, the patient brought the bag to leave the friend without going into the friend’s room. The two friends did not touch the skin or the area with the blisters and on September 14, 2022, they went in for an examination. at Bamrasnaradura Institute and doctors collect samples for laboratory examination of Bamrasnaradura Institute and the Department of Medical Sciences The result was smallpox.
“It can be concluded that the patient Has had symptoms since living abroad and while traveling the patient has shown symptoms. However, the patient has no history of traveling to the community / participating in crowded activities. After finding suspicious symptoms, he immediately went to see a doctor,” said Dr. Opas.
The global situation of chickenpox (as of 11 Sept. 65) found 54,709 confirmed cases of chickenpox, 18 deaths, with most of the cases in Europe. As for the smallpox situation in Thailand (as of September 15, 65), there were 8 confirmed cases.
Dr. Opas emphasized that Chickenpox is not highly contagious or severe. Therefore, it is recommended that people especially those who travel to or from countries with smallpox outbreaks. Avoid close contact with people who have fever, rash, blisters, pustules around the body. Wear a mask while in close contact with others, wash your hands often with soapy water, and don’t have sex with strangers. Eat clean, cooked food. If there are suspected symptoms such as a rash on the body, blisters, blisters, clear blisters, pustules, blisters, scabs after fever, sore throat, headache, muscle pain. enlarged lymph nodes You can get tested for infection at a hospital near your home immediately. For more information, please contact the Department of Disease Control hotline at 1422.