“Mor Yong” reveals “smallpox monkey” difficulty in disease control Symptoms are not as severe as smallpox – no evidence of animal transmission.
Today (31 May 65) Prof. Dr. Yong Phu Worawan, the head of the Center specializes in clinical virology. Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Facebook posted a message on Yong Poovorawan, stating that smallpox 2022 is difficult to control the disease.
Yong Phuworawan 31 May 2022
Smallpox outbreak this year in Europe and America There were 500 co-incidents, mostly 98% male and in reproductive age, aged 20 to 50.
Difficulty in controlling the disease is
1 Symptoms of the disease are not as severe as smallpox. No one has died yet. When there are few symptoms, some go undiagnosed.
2 blisters that don’t grow much. 30% occur in secret places around the genital area. and if there are no symptoms or a little blister will not see a doctor
3 This disease is contagious and is related to sex. because they are in close contact
4 There is no evidence of animal contact. or traveling from Africa It is a person-to-person contact.
5 If smallpox that is currently spreading get attached to pets Especially rodents in the family of rodents, rabbits, squirrels, these animals have very few symptoms and are carriers that can spread the disease. will be more difficult to control leading to endemic disease The disease is endemic to Africa. is concerned that If caught in a pet that is currently spreading may continue to live in Europe
Information from Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan
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