On June 18, 2022, Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan or “Mor Yong” Head of the Center specializing in Clinical Virology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message about the epidemic of “smallpox” or “smallpox monkey”
Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, or “Mor Yong”, said that since the outbreak of “smallpox” or “monkey pox” outside Africa. From the beginning of May to the present There have been more than 2,000 cases, most of them males aged between 20-50 years.
most outbreaks also in Europe and North America From the picture, it can be seen that countries with more than 100 patients are 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 low. No one died outside Africa.
“The disease is not serious. expands to approximately 30 countries and is also a niche 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.