Increased Malaria risk if raising monkeys or venturing into forests in Thailand

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The Disease Control Department has issued a warning to people raising monkeys or living on the fringes of forests of an increased risk of contracting Plasmodium Knowlesi Malaria, the most common cause of human malaria in the region, noting a surge in cases since last October.

 

Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, the department’s chief, said today (Monday) that Malaria can be transmitted from primates to humans through the striped mosquito bite, but no study has been conducted yet to determine whether the disease can be transmitted from human to human.

 

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He disclosed that Plasmodium Knowlesi Malaria was first detected in Thailand in 2004 and about 70 cases have been reported since last October and the end of March this year, as opposed to only about 10 cases a year previously. Most of the recent cases are in the southern provinces of Ranong and Songkhla and the eastern province of Trat.

 

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[hotchilli]

Don't blame me....

[Megasin1]

Obviously not a good start to Thailand's malaria eradication programme they recently announced but once again another example of mother natures intolerance to humanities encroachment ????

[Orinoco]

Ok, I promise to keep it in me pants and not have more offspring in Thailand.

[Stargeezr]

Better stay away from Monkey Mountain, and some other places

where these creatures, have behaved like rabbits, and are out in mass.

[Orinoco]

Let's get'em boys 

 

Edited May 3, 2022 by Orinoco