Thailand decreases Monkeypox surveillance level after average of only two infections a month were found

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand has lowered its level of Monkeypox surveillance after the average patient rate has decreased to two patients per month.

 

Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, revealed on Monday, September 19th, that the Public Health Ministry had established an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) following the WHO’s announcement, declaring Monkeypox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and the EOC had been monitoring the Monkeypox cases in Thailand since.

 

According to the global surveillance of Monkeypox, new infections around the world is decreasing significantly, from the highest in August of about 1,000 cases per day to an average of 580 per day in September.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/19/thailand-decreases-monkeypox-surveillance-level-after-average-of-only-two-infections-a-month-were-found/

 

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[RichardColeman]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand has lowered its level of Monkeypox surveillance after the average patient rate has decreased to two patients per month.

Must have been a decreased in the flights from Africa