Officials worried tourists could infect Hua Hin macaques with monkeypox

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By Online Reporter

 

Mr. Wanchai Singto, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Department Conservation Area Administrative Office 3 Phetchaburi Branch was speaking during part of the mass sterilization campaign of up to 600 macaques which live in Khao Takiab and Hin Lek Fai.

 

Mr. Wanchai said his department is not overly concerned about the threat of monkeypox. He said the main concern is that local macaques may become infected with the disease from tourists visiting Hua Hin.

 

Mr. Wanchai said that the sterilization campaign began on June 1 and so far around 200 macaques have been sterilized. The macaques were also screened for monkeypox, all of which had tested negative.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/officials-worried-tourists-could-infect-hua-hin-macaques-with-monkeypox/

 

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"tourists could infect Hua Hin macaques with monkeypox"

 

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[Excel]

I would be more concerned with Mr Wanchai infecting tourists with stupidity rather than them infecting monkeys with monkey pox. ????

[Bert got kinky]

 

At least the macaques  in the picture understand the concept of social distancing.

 

[Bert got kinky]

 

And should I stay away from all C.P. shops if I have chicken pox?

 

[kotsak]

Jesus wept.. Do they think twice before spewing this crapola? Oh wait.. thinking requires cognitive capabilities.. tit

[KhunBENQ]

Dirty farang again.

And some still believe there is no xenophobia in Thailand.

[GroveHillWanderer]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said the main concern is that local macaques may become infected with the disease from tourists visiting Hua Hin.

Monkeypox is spread primarily by prolonged, close, (usually skin to skin) contact.

 

Just what exactly does he think the tourists are going to be doing to the macaques?

 

It's also not a disease of monkeys per se - its main animal reservoir is in rodents and monkeys usually get it from contact with rodents (as do humans, for the most part).

[sungod]

36 minutes ago, Excel said:

I would be more concerned with Mr Wanchai infecting tourists with stupidity rather than them infecting monkeys with monkey pox. ????

Just spat my beer, LMFAO ????????

[Willy Wombat]

How are they going to get monkey pox ?

Are the tourist going to start bumming the macaques ?

 

My god some of the people in charge are brain dead

[Bert got kinky]

2 minutes ago, Willy Wombat said:

How are they going to get monkey pox ?

Are the tourist going to start bumming the macaques ?

 

My god some of the people in charge are brain dead

Are the tourist going to start bumming the macaques ?

There's nowt wrong with a bit of monkey business.

 

[Chelseafan]

1 hour ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

And should I stay away from all C.P. shops if I have chicken pox?

 

Not to mention Avian Flu.

 

Sounds like this guy has been spending too much time near cattle as he obviously has mad cow disease 

[Bert got kinky]

2 minutes ago, Chelseafan said:

Not to mention Avian Flu.

 

Sounds like this guy has been spending too much time near cattle as he obviously has mad cow disease 

 

And have you noticed that these cowards won't do anything remotely dangerous otherwise we would currently be hiding from Crocodile Pox.

 

[smedly]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

macaques may become infected with the disease from tourists visiting Hua Hin.

so tourists are now being accused of having sex with macaques in Hua Hin, wear a condom - simple

[mikeymike100]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Dirty farang again.

And some still believe there is no xenophobia in Thailand.

Careful, you will be accused of Thai Bashing! LOL

[Bday Prang]

OMFG  Anybody who intentionally gets that close to one of those  vicious devil-beasts should be locked up for their own protection

[jvs]

2 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

Are the tourist going to start bumming the macaques ?

There's nowt wrong with a bit of monkey business.

 

That would depend on how kinky one is Bert.

[spidermike007]

That is a good one. The joke of the day. Humans infecting monkeys with monkeypox. What is next? Cancer is contagious? Brain cells lost from kissing? Women getting pregnant from getting felt up? 

[transam]

All Thai airports are on high alert....................????

 

[paulikens]

good old xenophobia alive and kicking in thailand.

[Bobtheblob]

Mmm it's called monkey pox bit of a deceptive name as its thought to have originated in rats. 

[Hans Johnson]

Shouldn’t it be the other way around. My grandson was bitten by one of those monkeys and had to have rabies vaccine.
 

Once again it’s the foreigners. 

[vandeventer]

They could ask the monkeys if they would wear a mask?

[chalawaan]

Here's an idea, get the animals re-distributed in remote habitat sanctuaries where they belong, far from tourists, and wean them off reliance on humans for food.

[mvdf]

Foreigners infecting locals and wildlife. I've finally seen it all. 

 

 

[Iamfalang]

Surcharge to ride elephants:   2000 baht

 

disease ridden falang, must protect the elephants 

[sumongkhwai]

Since they identified patient zero as having attended the Mr. Leather contest in Chicago maybe they could just ban those guys so they don'y hurt the monkeys. And, they mentioned Hua Hin but, what about Lopburi? A few monkeys there too.

[dallen52]

I would be more concerned about tourists getting infected with the other type of pox..

[Moti24]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

He said the main concern is that local macaques may become infected with the disease from tourists visiting Hua Hin.

So, what's it going to be, roadblocks around Hua Hin to check tourists are carrying condoms!

[KCPhuket]

Oh for Christ's sake is there no end to this stupidity can't they just keep their stupid mouth shut?

No...no they cannot!!