Thailand Vigilant Amidst 'Disease X' Outbreak in Africa

[webfact]

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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has heightened its surveillance in response to an outbreak of an unidentified infectious disease, dubbed 'Disease X,' in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While Thailand remains considered low-risk for an outbreak, officials have been urged to exercise increased vigilance nationwide.

 

Permanent Secretary of the Public Health Ministry, Opas Kankawinpong, has issued a directive for all health agencies in Thailand to be on high alert.

 

This precautionary step primarily focuses on entry points such as border control stations and airports, where travellers might potentially bring the disease into the country.

 

Airports like Suvarnabhumi have not yet implemented specific measures against the threat, but are on standby for any necessary actions.

 

In contrast, Hong Kong International Airport has already enhanced its screening procedures for incoming flights from African transit points. Similarly, Japan has advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the affected areas.

In DRC, local health officials expect to determine the cause of the outbreak within a few days. Currently, nearly 200 out of the 376 people stricken by a flu-like illness are children under five years old, according to Jean Kaseya of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

 

Symptoms are consistent with fever, headache, cough, difficulty breathing, and anaemia, first reported in late October in Kwango’s Panzi health zone.

 

Kaseya pointed out that the delay in recognising the outbreak was significant, up to six weeks, during which the disease could have spread extensively. Health experts believe the disease might be airborne, emerging amidst a period of high influenza circulation.

 

Diagnostic efforts are ongoing, with specimens analysed in Kinshasa's national lab, located roughly 500 kilometres from the outbreak's epicentre. Results from these tests are expected imminently, possibly by the weekend.

 

The emergence of 'Disease X' has reignited concerns about a new global health threat, potentially mirroring the restrictive impacts experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

The international community remains watchful following recent global health alerts, such as WHO's emergency declaration over a new mpox strain.

 

While its spread outside Africa has been minimal, the international community remains on high alert to effectively contain any new, potentially pandemic-level pathogens, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2024-12-07

 

 

[Woke to Sounds]

Mpox got no traction for the experts at W-H-O.

 

Enter stage left.... DISEASE X

 

So deadly and heartless it's beyond name.

[BritManToo]

Why not close all airports forever and ground all aircraft?

Do we really need all that disease and CO2?

[PJ71]

28 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Why not close all airports forever and ground all aircraft?

Do we really need all that disease and CO2?

Great idea, worked a treat a few years ago...

[Dr B]

The photograph on the front page shows an AOT member of staff, presumably a nurse, and wearing some sort of plastic apron. The photograph above appears to show and empty "Health Control" area, and two AOT staff wlking past. Presumably arriving passengers need to have placards round their necks clearly stating that they are carrying "Disease X", probably in 3 languages, so that they can be picke dout by the vigilant officials. That should work.

[Taboo2]

Well, there goes all my "African Homies" on Sukhumvit.....

[newbee2022]

22 minutes ago, bkknirvana said:

No one is going to take WHO seriously. I mean, the leader should have been convicted for war crimes.

 

As for the viruses, there are no viruses!

Another day, that you have nothing to say but gibberish🤮

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

Mpox got no traction for the experts at W-H-O.

 

Enter stage left.... DISEASE X

 

So deadly and heartless it's beyond name.

You're right, M-Pox got no scares from the public, so not going to sell much medication.

Lets try with Disease X... big Pharma looking for the next payday

[Lopburikid]

5 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

Mpox got no traction for the experts at W-H-O.

 

Enter stage left.... DISEASE X

 

So deadly and heartless it's beyond name.

Don't forget this is the Flu period for Thailand, and the symptoms are near enough the same as this this "deadly virus" called X

[expat_4_life]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the international community remains on high alert to effectively contain any new, potentially pandemic-level pathogens

Nothing can kill me now, thanks.  I've had all all my shots 😁

[guydude]

So they are calling this disease "X," huh? I guess it was named by Elon Musk? 

[zyphodb]

45 minutes ago, Lopburikid said:

Don't forget this is the Flu period for Thailand, and the symptoms are near enough the same as this this "deadly virus" called X

 

Yeah, funny that...

[MadAtMatrix]

Wear a mask over your bum hole and you will be fine. 

[1sickpuppy]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

File photo

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has heightened its surveillance in response to an outbreak of an unidentified infectious disease, dubbed 'Disease X,' in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While Thailand remains considered low-risk for an outbreak, officials have been urged to exercise increased vigilance nationwide.

 

Permanent Secretary of the Public Health Ministry, Opas Kankawinpong, has issued a directive for all health agencies in Thailand to be on high alert.

 

This precautionary step primarily focuses on entry points such as border control stations and airports, where travellers might potentially bring the disease into the country.

 

Airports like Suvarnabhumi have not yet implemented specific measures against the threat, but are on standby for any necessary actions.

 

In contrast, Hong Kong International Airport has already enhanced its screening procedures for incoming flights from African transit points. Similarly, Japan has advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the affected areas.

 

In DRC, local health officials expect to determine the cause of the outbreak within a few days. Currently, nearly 200 out of the 376 people stricken by a flu-like illness are children under five years old, according to Jean Kaseya of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

 

Symptoms are consistent with fever, headache, cough, difficulty breathing, and anaemia, first reported in late October in Kwango’s Panzi health zone.

 

Kaseya pointed out that the delay in recognising the outbreak was significant, up to six weeks, during which the disease could have spread extensively. Health experts believe the disease might be airborne, emerging amidst a period of high influenza circulation.

 

Diagnostic efforts are ongoing, with specimens analysed in Kinshasa's national lab, located roughly 500 kilometres from the outbreak's epicentre. Results from these tests are expected imminently, possibly by the weekend.

 

The emergence of 'Disease X' has reignited concerns about a new global health threat, potentially mirroring the restrictive impacts experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

The international community remains watchful following recent global health alerts, such as WHO's emergency declaration over a new mpox strain.

 

While its spread outside Africa has been minimal, the international community remains on high alert to effectively contain any new, potentially pandemic-level pathogens, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2024-12-07

 

 

Most falangs come here to catch XXX

[Woke to Sounds]

Anyone remember the deadly Tomato Virus from a few summers ago?

 

 

 

Thought so.

 

No traction either.

 

 

Cue DISEASE X ............ and scare the Bejesus outta them  😂

[supersomchai]

A sensible precaution 

Basic public health measures.

no need to wheel out all the conspiracy garbage.and big pharma Bs.

 

 

 

[impulse]

12 minutes ago, supersomchai said:

A sensible precaution 

Basic public health measures.

no need to wheel out all the conspiracy garbage.and big pharma Bs.

 

If nobody pushed back last time, we'd all be whipping out our updated vaccine passports for every flight we get on and every restaurant we intend to eat at.  And still wearing masks and social distancing.

 

Best to get ahead of the draconian measures, letting them know they screwed up so bad last time and we won't be fooled again.

 

[Cabradelmar]

Elon Musk naming viruses now? 😂 

[supersomchai]

7 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

If nobody pushed back last time, we'd all be whipping out our updated vaccine passports for every flight we get on and every restaurant we intend to eat at.  And still wearing masks and social distancing.

 

Best to get ahead of the draconian measures, letting them know they screwed up so bad last time and we won't be fooled again.

 

Fooled again ???

DId you not notice all the people dying

from covid ?

I  have seen people die of covid ,family

and at work in hospitals.

These doctors and nurses worked heroically without decent PPE.

masks and vaccines save lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AndreasHG]

It arrives timely to coincide with the Christmas holidays, the period in which the greatest number of travelers to the West and within Christian countries is recorded, and just in time for the inauguration of the second Trump administration.

 

Only this time the Chinese got smarter. They chose Africa to disseminate the virus.

 

Of course, I don't have a shred of evidence and it's just conjecture. But QAnon is already fabricating gathering evidence, and we will hear about it soon.
 

 

[AhFarangJa]

34 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

If nobody pushed back last time, we'd all be whipping out our updated vaccine passports for every flight we get on and every restaurant we intend to eat at.  And still wearing masks and social distancing.

 

Best to get ahead of the draconian measures, letting them know they screwed up so bad last time and we won't be fooled again.

 

Spot on Sir, I wanted to give you a hundred likes, but they limit you to one.  

[BarBoy]

close all borders and cancel all Russian & Chinese visas.

 

place would be a hell of a lot nicer!

[AhFarangJa]

15 minutes ago, supersomchai said:

Fooled again ???

DId you not notice all the people dying

from covid ?

I  have seen people die of covid ,family

and at work in hospitals.

These doctors and nurses worked heroically without decent PPE.

masks and vaccines save lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Covid, another name for the 'flu, and masks do not work, and now there is evidence coming out every week that the vaccines did not work either, even the man that told us to social distance admitted it did not work. All a money making and control exercise by the W.H.O. 

[TheFishman1]

Well I remember when the Covid thing started to Chinese were still welcome to here at least Hong Kong airport is preparing just for the Emergency Thailand wait till after it happens it’s a vaccine that will work they definitely will get it from China TIT

[thesetat2013]

24 minutes ago, AndreasHG said:

It arrives timely to coincide with the Christmas holidays, the period in which the greatest number of travelers to the West and within Christian countries is recorded, and just in time for the inauguration of the second Trump administration.

 

Only this time the Chinese got smarter. They chose Africa to disseminate the virus.

 

Of course, I don't have a shred of evidence and it's just conjecture. But QAnon is already fabricating gathering evidence, and we will hear about it soon.
 

 

Am curious about this also... I recall reading. last week abouta the Chinese sending people there to talk with about trade and other benefits recently? 

[pjmorton]

What is the fatality rate for this flu-like disease that primarily affects small children?

[GroveHillWanderer]

8 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

Mpox got no traction for the experts at W-H-O.

 

Enter stage left.... DISEASE X

 

So deadly and heartless it's beyond name.

This disease was not discovered, nor announced by the WHO. It was discovered and announced by local health authorities in the Congo, with no WHO involvement until the local authorities notified the WHO about it.

 

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

 

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A WHO spokesperson said on Tuesday the UN health agency had been alerted to the presence of the disease last week.

 

We don't even know that this is a new disease yet, as there are almost no health care facilities in the area and no test results are yet available. It may turn out to be flu or malaria, for instance.

[RichardColeman]

Some horny villager been having sex with a primate again ? 

[GammaGlobulin]

9 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Why not close all airports forever and ground all aircraft?

Do we really need all that disease and CO2?

 

Thank you for stating the OBVIOUS!!!!!

 

Yes.

I agree.

Close the airports....except for emergency and military aircraft, both in and out of Thailand.

 

Doing this will be the true answer to my prayers.

 

If this is done, I will be happy as a clam in Thailand.

 

(By the way:  I think it's now completely expected that pandemics will continue to be on the rise, from now on, due to destruction of natural habitats, and other effects related to Global Warming...  Not to mention increased air travel, and the further encroachment of humans into wildlife areas.)

 

 

[Will B Good]

9 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Why not close all airports forever and ground all aircraft?

Do we really need all that disease and CO2?

.....and impose lockdowns.....best time ever in Bangkok during those.