The situation of “small pox” has found more than 309 infected people in 22 countries. In Thailand, there are no reports of infection. Yong pointed out that it is more difficult to contact than covids, smallpox.
“Small pox”, a disease that the world is watching and monitoring the epidemic at the moment. After the World Health Organization (WHO) predicted that more infections will be found after the surveillance announcements.
Most recently, there were reports of infected people on 25 May 65 that there were patients with the disease. More than 309 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in 22 countries around the world. Most of the patients were male. Those aged between 20 and 59 years old and currently in Thailand have not reported any cases of infection. However, the disease is usually transmitted after symptoms have occurred.
On the side of Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, head of the center specializing in virology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post messages via facebook Yong Poovorawan indicate that
“This disease is not a new disease. It had spread in Africa and then entered America. Outbreaks in many states in 2003, more than 30 cases
In that year, the transmission of this disease It is much more difficult to be transmitted than covid 19 smallpox, so the chances of a pandemic like covid or smallpox are very low.”
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