The Academic Committee on Communicable Diseases has not yet raised “small pox” from communicable diseases under surveillance as a dangerous communicable disease. not yet defined Identifying non-dangerous diseases – not spreading quickly The Thai public health medical system can support it. Develop a clearer approach to treatment Increase efficiency if more patients
The Academic Committee on Communicable Diseases has not yet raised “small pox” from communicable diseases under surveillance as a dangerous communicable disease. not yet defined Identifying non-dangerous diseases – not spreading quickly The Thai public health medical system can support it. Develop a clearer approach to treatment Increase efficiency if more patients
As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared chickenpox, or monkeypox, an international public health emergency. And the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Thailand has upgraded the Emergency Operations Center on Public Health in case of chickenpox (EOC) from the Department of Disease Control to the Ministry level, including meetings of academic committees. According to the Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 (2015) to consider whether chickenpox in Thailand will be elevated from what has been declared a communicable disease, surveillance is a dangerous communicable disease.
Latest at 5:30 p.m. on July 25, 2022, Dr. Chakrarat Pittayawong Anon Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control gave an interview after the meeting of the academic committee According to the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558, in summary, the committee agree with the operation of The Ministry of Public Health has upgraded the EOC center. from department level to ministry level and has advice on the matter of surveillance and to have a screening to cover all groups completely to build confidence among people The health system The medical and public health aspects of Thailand are considered to be supportive for chickenpox under the existing capacity.
“As for the case of chickenpox declared as a contagious disease, under surveillance and whether it is a dangerous communicable disease Due to the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 The definition stipulates that Dangerous infectious diseases must have severe symptoms. And spread easily and quickly, which is not yet defined as smallpox. Academic Committee Consequently, it was agreed to continue to be a contagious disease under surveillance. the treatment part The Department of Medical Services has been assigned to continue communicating with staff regarding treatment. by making the treatment guidelines more clear to make the operation more efficient Support if there are more patients,” said Dr. Chakrarat.
Reporters reported that for the smallpox situation in Thailand So far, only one confirmed case has been found, a 27-year-old Nigerian male found in Phuket, who later fled Thailand. this It is a West African species. which is less virulent than the other, Central Africa, but when examining the subspecies, it was found that although the main strains matched those that are currently endemic in many countries But the subspecies are different species.
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