The Department of Science has successfully cultivated smallpox, increasing the virus. Moving forward to study Thai people who used to grow smallpox to find immunity.
On August 8, 65, at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Supakit Sirilak, Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences Said in a press release on the surveillance of smallpox species that the species found in the world and Thailand. It is a West African species. There are B.1 and A.2, of which approximately 30,000 cases have been reported. It is B.1. In Thailand, since only 4 cases have been found, A.2 is more common. In the case of Nigerian men, German men and The latest Thai female is A.2, while a 47-year-old Thai man at Vajira Hospital is a B.1 strain. However, both species are not a problem. because it is a species West Africans alike Therefore, the symptoms are not as severe as 30,000 cases, 5 deaths and 1 case. There are still questions. In the event of that death Died from meningitis Some have severe symptoms with HIV infection. Now the Department of Medical Sciences Smallpox can now be cultivated. obtaining a sufficiently large number of viruses The next process can be started right away. is to start testing people who have had smallpox transplants By taking the blood to test with smallpox to see how much protection it can be. Is it true that 85% protection is true? We are currently accepting 3 groups of volunteers, aged 40, 50 and 60 years and over, 10 people per group, totaling about 30-40 people. It is expected that it will take 1 week to know the results.
As for the current infection detection provincial labs especially in areas with a lot of tourists can be submitted to the Department of Science Examine the standard lab level 2+. However, reiterate that if not risky behavior Or there is a close relationship with the infected person will not need to be examined. because there is no need And the examination is still expensive. The actual cost is currently under discussion. in order to reduce the cost of the examination to be cheaper
For the case of a French national in Trat province I have a suspicion because I had a fever about 1 month ago, had a wound and sent samples for preliminary examination. Throat specimens, blood, all negative. The specimens from the wound The sample submitted is incomplete so cannot tell. In the process of collecting samples But it must be emphasized that this one came quite late.