Thai woman placed under observation after her return from Ebola-affected areas

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Woman places under observation after her return from Ebola-affected areas



BANGKOK: -- A Thai woman who returned to Bangkok on Wednesday frome one of those African countries where there have been an outbreak of Ebola virus has been placed under close watch at Bamrasnaradoon institute.

The 48-year old woman whose identity was kept confidential was initially examined at the international quarantine facility at Suvarnabhumi airport after her arrival and the result showed that she had no fever, said public health permanent secretary Dr Narong Sahamethapat.

However, health officials gave her advice on how to take care of herself and to notify health officials once she felt not well, he said.

The woman later had an headache and developed rashes. So she went to see a doctor who diagnosed she suffered from hives. But the woman was worried and contacted the Communicable Diseases Control Department which put her into Bamrasnaradoon institute for observation. 13 other people who were close to the woman have also been put under watch, said Dr Narong.

However, he assured that the case was not worrisome.

Communicable Diseases Control Department chief Dr Sophon Mekthon said that the benchmark used to judge whether a person was suspected to be infected with Ebola virus or not was that the person’s temperature must exceed 38 degree Celsius and that he/she must come from Ebola-affected countries namely Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Lagos in Nigeria.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/woman-places-observation-return-ebola-affected-areas/


-- Thai PBS 2014-08-22

[Ricardo]

Putting someone under watch is one thing.

But shouldn't suspected Ebola-cases be in isolation, until it's confirmed that they don't have it, or is being 'under watch' somehow going to prevent an infected-person from spreading the virus ?

Can the Thai health-authorities afford to take any risks, with Ebola ?

[hansgruber]

This is bad for the group trafficking drugs from Africa.

Good way to stop the flow when everyone from the region gets segregated.

[Thainess]

I don't think she will turn out to have Ebola... But she does seem to have turned into a man, if this photo is anything to go by!

[NongKhaiKid]

I don't think she will turn out to have Ebola... But she does seem to have turned into a man, if this photo is anything to go by!

Side effects ?

[Seastallion]

Putting someone under watch is one thing.

But shouldn't suspected Ebola-cases be in isolation, until it's confirmed that they don't have it, or is being 'under watch' somehow going to prevent an infected-person from spreading the virus ?

Can the Thai health-authorities afford to take any risks, with Ebola ?

The virus is passed on in body fluids. It is not transmitted in the air, so being sensible about blood, semen, saliva (?) etc goes a long way towards stopping the virus spreading.

At least the woman was sensible enough to contact higher health authorities.

[Fiddlesticks]

There already has been a deadly outbreak of Bad Driver Disease here in Thailand that kills more people than any ebola epidemic. Warning signs of the disease are cars, trucks or buses that have Thai drivers. Tourists and expats are warned to keep clear of any of these infected vehicles as it may pose a serious and immediate health risk.

[yanyk]

This is bad for the group trafficking drugs from Africa.

Good way to stop the flow when everyone from the region gets segregated.

..such a biased comment from you. do you actually think drugs are trafficked from Africa to Thailand ? and we are talking about a continent here.

do a little research dawg

http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/blog/0754/7-countries-where-drug-lords-lord-it-over/

[Pollywaffle]

There already has been a deadly outbreak of Bad Driver Disease here in Thailand that kills more people than any ebola epidemic. Warning signs of the disease are cars, trucks or buses that have Thai drivers. Tourists and expats are warned to keep clear of any of these infected vehicles as it may pose a serious and immediate health risk.

You forgot motorcycles, almost epidemic proportions.

[belg]

i guess thai people do not know the term : incubation period or carrier ?

[KhnomKhnom]

are we nutz....... just deny boarding to any one from the areas..... this is bad bug, folks.

[hansgruber]

This is bad for the group trafficking drugs from Africa.

Good way to stop the flow when everyone from the region gets segregated.

..such a biased comment from you. do you actually think drugs are trafficked from Africa to Thailand ? and we are talking about a continent here.

do a little research dawg

http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/blog/0754/7-countries-where-drug-lords-lord-it-over/

I'll get right onto it Randy Jackson.

[MESmith]

Putting someone under watch is one thing.

But shouldn't suspected Ebola-cases be in isolation, until it's confirmed that they don't have it, or is being 'under watch' somehow going to prevent an infected-person from spreading the virus ?

Can the Thai health-authorities afford to take any risks, with Ebola ?

The virus is passed on in body fluids. It is not transmitted in the air, so being sensible about blood, semen, saliva (?) etc goes a long way towards stopping the virus spreading.

At least the woman was sensible enough to contact higher health authorities.

You should watch what comes out of my nose and how far it spreads if I sneeze without holding a tissue to "contain" it

[lostman]

Putting someone under watch is one thing.

But shouldn't suspected Ebola-cases be in isolation, until it's confirmed that they don't have it, or is being 'under watch' somehow going to prevent an infected-person from spreading the virus ?

Can the Thai health-authorities afford to take any risks, with Ebola ?

The virus is passed on in body fluids. It is not transmitted in the air, so being sensible about blood, semen, saliva (?) etc goes a long way towards stopping the virus spreading.

At least the woman was sensible enough to contact higher health authorities.

I would be a bit less casual about this virus.

Some of the symptoms of this deadly killer is flu like, which means sneezing and coughing. Every time you sneeze or cough, you release millions of tiny water droplets into the air which actually float around for a time in the air before eventually settling. All it takes is someone to take a breath full of those droplets and hey presto, it has been transferred. If just one infected person coughing on a subway can infect half the carriage. All those people then go off and infect their family, friends and partners, work colleagues etc etc....

Also, to put it into a different perspective.

The AIDS epidemic is many times more difficult to spread, as it requires actual blood transference from one to the other. It is very difficult to transmit and can only really happen a few ways and HAS to be very intimate to spread from host to host. But that didn't stop it from killing about 38 million people with about 37 million still infected and growing.

If AIDS can do that, and can take up to 10 years to kill, then imagine what Ebola can do if it gets a proper hold.

Why do you think the UN and WHO have declared the highest level of alert. The only saving grace is that it kills so quickly. 2 to 21 days. which limits the amount of time the infected have to spread the virus.

Trust me..... If this starts to move around the world and gets out of control, it could have a similar impact as the plague, and that could be a billion plus dead.

Edited August 22, 2014 by lostman

[Payboy]

However, he assured that the case was not worrisome.

Phew, that's a relief, I was getting a bit nervous here.

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48 year-old Thai woman free of the Ebola virus

BANGKOK, 22 August 2014 (NNT) - The Public Health Ministry has dismissed rumors about a case where a 48 year-old Thai woman who has recently arrived from Liberia has been infected with the deadly Ebola virus.

Dr. Narong Sahamethaphat, Permanent-Secretary for Public Health, stated that the woman had be detained at the Suvarnabhumi Airport’s International Quarantine Center as she arrived home on August 20th. Initially, she did not have a fever, but a day later, she experienced headaches and developed rashes on her skin.

Concerned about her symptoms, she immediately went to see a doctor at a private hospital, who then told her she had urticaria. However, she took responsibly by reporting to the Disease Control Department (DCD) via the hotline 1422 to truly make sure that she has not been infected with Ebola.

The woman was then taken to the Bamras Naradoon Institute for close watch. The results indicated she did not have the Ebola virus and that her case was not worrisome.

Dr. Narong has also urged members of the public to not easily believe the rumors that have been circulating around social media sites, as most of them are often created to distort the truth or cause widespread panic.


-- NNT 2014-08-22

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Thai woman who came from Liberia is cleared of Ebola infection



BANGKOK: -- The Public Health Ministry has given a clean bill of health for a Thai woman who recently returned from Liberia and placed under observation that she might carry Ebola virus.

Public health permanent secretary Dr Narong Sahamethapat said today that the Bamrasnaradoon institute reported that the 48-year old woman whose identity was kept confidential had no fever and her temperature was normal whereas the blood test conducted by Chulalongkorn hospital showed no trace of Ebola virus infection.

However, he said that the woman was still kept under observation for a certain period as required by regulations pertaining to dangerous communicable diseases.

The Ministry of Public Health held a meeting today of health officials to brace for a probable outbreak of Ebola in which case the suspected patient or patients would be immediately diagnosed and treated.

The ministry recently declared Ebola a dangerous communicable disease – a precautionary step to contain the disease from spreading.

(Photo : ThaiPBS file)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-woman-came-liberia-cleared-ebola-infection/


-- Thai PBS 2014-08-22

[Ricardo]

Dr. Narong has also urged members of the public to not easily believe the rumors that have been circulating around social media sites, as most of them are often created to distort the truth or cause widespread panic.

-- NNT 2014-08-22

Thank heavens for the reassurance, I had thought from the reports from West Africa & the W.H.O., that there was a dangerous high-mortality-rate epidemic underway, which had already spread to other countries via people travelling by air.

[Thai at Heart]

Well, this makes the whole discussion that ebola is extremely unlikely to reach Thailand a completely ludicrous point. Its as likely to get here if there are people travelling from that part of the world as any other country.

Lets hope she hasn't got it.

[BillyBobThai]

For years many have talked about the worlds population is growing to fast. Enter ebola and problem solved.

[Mudcrab]

Thai woman who came from Liberia is cleared of Ebola infection

BANGKOK: -- The Public Health Ministry has given a clean bill of health for a Thai woman who recently returned from Liberia and placed under observation that she might carry Ebola virus.

Public health permanent secretary Dr Narong Sahamethapat said today that the Bamrasnaradoon institute reported that the 48-year old woman whose identity was kept confidential had no fever and her temperature was normal whereas the blood test conducted by Chulalongkorn hospital showed no trace of Ebola virus infection.

However, he said that the woman was still kept under observation for a certain period as required by regulations pertaining to dangerous communicable diseases.

The Ministry of Public Health held a meeting today of health officials to brace for a probable outbreak of Ebola in which case the suspected patient or patients would be immediately diagnosed and treated.

The ministry recently declared Ebola a dangerous communicable disease – a precautionary step to contain the disease from spreading.

(Photo : ThaiPBS file)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-woman-came-liberia-cleared-ebola-infection/

-- Thai PBS 2014-08-22

Ebola virus now under strict curfew from 10pm to 4 am.

[SOTIRIOS]

...totally detached from reality....