Thailand's Public Health Ministry is on edge as World Health Organization (WHO) contemplates declaring the monkeypox outbreak an international public health emergency. The permanent Secretary of the Public Health Ministry, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, stated that there has been a rise in monkeypox cases in Africa according to a recent WHO report. This year, 15 countries have reported infections, with the Democratic Republic of Congo accounting for over 90% and children making up 70% of the affected population. The death rate is around 5%.

 

Most recent cases have been seen in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda, which are all east of DR Congo. Dr Opas noted that the number of monkeypox cases has significantly increased compared to the previous year.

 

"Monkeypox used to mainly affect adults, but the emergence of the Clade Ib sub-strain has led to a sudden increase in infections among children. This strain can be easily transmitted through close contact with infected individuals who have pustules or secretions containing the virus, or through sexual contact", he said.

 

The WHO recently held a meeting to discuss whether to declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, which would allow resources to be distributed to countries grappling with severe outbreaks.

 

According to reports, the WHO is planning a meeting on Wednesday to decide whether to invoke its highest alert level in response to the monkeypox outbreak, which is spreading through several African countries.

 

In Thailand, the Public Health Ministry has tasked the Disease Control Department to increase screening measures at international disease control checkpoints and hospitals. They are working with both Thai nationals and foreign travelers from affected countries to monitor possible symptoms and report to disease control officers, as reported by the Bangkok Post.

 

In May, following the Songkran festival, the Disease Control Department cautioned about a significant rise in monkeypox, previously known as monkeypox, cases, mostly in Bangkok. Thai authorities are encouraging their citizens to remain vigilant and watch out for symptoms.

 

From January 1, 2022, to May 28, 2024, Thailand reported 794 monkeypox infections and 11 deaths.

 

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-- 2024-08-12

 

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B***y Bill Gates again......always f*****g about with monkeys ........it was HIV last time.

8 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

B***y Bill Gates again......always f*****g about with monkeys ........it was HIV last time.

 

It's harmless though, monkeypox. Hopefully no one year closure of business like the geniuses in politics mandated last time.

Just now, Cameroni said:

 

It's harmless though, monkeypox. Hopefully no one year closure of business like the geniuses in politics mandated last time.

 

 

Looks awful......

It does look worse than it is. Best to stay away from Africa and monkeys generally...

Open the borders and close the schools! 

if it gets to china me thinks we are in for another pandemic...

Counting down until "someone" blames those "dirty farangs" for bringing the virus here. Just like they tried to do with the Covid virus because they didn't want to blame their Chinese masters for the problem.

Mmmmm? Come on you CDC/WHO/Govt./Big Phama/ Legacy media/ Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeple/fanboys. Do we all need to be veeeeeeeeeeeeeery scared and get a jab????????? 

2 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

if it gets to china me thinks we are in for another pandemic...

Mmmmm? Maybe if it comes from China.

Now this is an ideal Hub opportunity.

11 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Mmmmm? Maybe if it comes from China.

 

might be

 

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with the Democratic Republic of Congo accounting for over 90%

 

china is really invested in the congo...

 

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Under the original accord, a group of Chinese investors, including state-owned Chinese firms such as Sinohydro and China Railway Engineering Corporation, entered a $6.2-billion joint venture with Congo's state mining company to run the Sicomines copper and cobalt mine, in Kolwezi in southeastern DRC.Jan 26, 2024

 

In this day and age, why are they still calling it monkeypox.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpox

Nomenclature

The name monkeypox was originally coined because the disease was first identified in laboratory monkeys.[3] This was subsequently criticised as a misnomer, because monkeys are not the main host or reservoir. It was also criticized because the name reinforced stigma about African countries as a source of disease.[17]

After requests by a number of public health organisations and scientists, who argued that these issues were harming the fight to contain the disease outbreak,[18] the subtypes of monkeypox virus were renamed clade I and clade II in August 2022. The World Health Organization announced in November 2022 that it "will adopt the term mpox in its communications, and encourages others to follow these recommendations".[6]

35 minutes ago, freeworld said:

 stigma about African countries as a source of disease.[17]

 

 

Africa is a source of disease, Ebola virus, Lassa Fever, Zika virus, West Nile Fever, HIV, Yellow Fever, Malaria, they all originated from Africa.

 

It's not a "stigma", it's an iron clad fact of medical history.

 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123002309

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Mmmmm? Maybe if it comes from China.

Well considering China is trying to do loads of business in Africa, Chinese citizens may bring it back to China.

With the new visa rules, will they bring the virus to Thailand?

12 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

if it gets to china me thinks we are in for another pandemic...

Congo>China>Thailand... there is a possibility

Ah, now it is the monkey pox again - we had that once before but it was launched too soon after the bat pandemic and did not get noticed. Wondering if there are more this time round to fall for the trap? 

13 hours ago, Cameroni said:

It does look worse than it is. Best to stay away from Africa

Very hard to do that when it's arriving on your beach daily

Strict immigration controls could be helpful. No entry if you've been in the relevant countries any time in (say) the last 3 months ...

11 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Mmmmm? Maybe if it comes from China.

Wuhan I think so.

28 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Strict immigration controls could be helpful. No entry if you've been in the relevant countries any time in (say) the last 3 months ...

Yes, like 'Hotel California'

You can come in but....

The many on here who hate animals can look forward to a mass culling/ slaughter...

19 hours ago, Will B Good said:

B***y Bill Gates again......always f*****g about with monkeys ........it was HIV last time.

Best theory so far based on DNA evidence gathered, is it started in Katanga province, Congo in 1910-1920 among railway workers & sex trade..

Just now, MarkBR said:

Best theory so far based on DNA evidence gathered, is it started in Katanga province, Congo in 1910-1920 among railway workers & sex trade..

 

 

That's just what Bill Gates wants you to believe....5555

4 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

The many on here who hate animals can look forward to a mass culling/ slaughter...

What is your definition of animal hater.?

Can't say I've noticed many on here or at any of my barstool venues.

Pustules.

What an evocative word. 

As Thais rarely shake hands, this might slow its spread. Good it's not lethal.

Pus-tules. 

Maybe people shouldn't be so gullible and believe everything they read 

Trusting the WHO at this point is ridiculous!

I am not interested in anything the WHO says anymore.

23 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Mmmmm? Come on you CDC/WHO/Govt./Big Phama/ Legacy media/ Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeple/fanboys. Do we all need to be veeeeeeeeeeeeeery scared and get a jab????????? 

 

No.

What would the world be without 'global emergencies'