Thailand urged to maintain strict Ebola precautionary measures

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Thailand urged to maintain strict Ebola precautionary measures
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BANGKOK, Sept 23 -- Academics have suggested that Thailand maintain precautionary measures against the outbreak of Ebola until next year, after the World Health Organization (WHO) predicted its spread would continue for another 6-9 months and not be limited to Africa, with more than 500,000 people expected to be infected with the virus.

Thailand's response measures against Ebola will be extended until February or June next year, according to Dr Prasert Thongcharoen, advisor to the Department of Disease Control under the Ministry of Public Health.

Dr Prasert said concerned authorities were ordered to intensify screening procedures among passengers arriving from Ebola affected countries at Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai airports and urged the appropriate authorities to provide overall information regarding Ebola to the public so they can monitor and control its spread. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-09-23

[JOC]

"Intensify screening procedures at Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai airports", but not at the countrys two main airports in Bangkok?

Well never mind, as long as The Royal Thai Police are not in charge, I feel safe!!

[Aussieroaming]

God help us all if ebola ever manages to make it to Bangkok. I've already told my wife we are gone the second a virus appears. I feel sorry for the Africans ... That disease is vey nasty

[whybother]

"Intensify screening procedures at Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai airports", but not at the countrys two main airports in Bangkok?

Well never mind, as long as The Royal Thai Police are not in charge, I feel safe!!

The current screening procedures at the smaller airports would be nearly non-existent compared to the two main airports.

[shirtless]

If Ebola comes to Thailand it will be the final nail in this countries coffin, I dont think they have the facilities in place to deal with an outbreak,

[sunshine51]

^^^ On a horrific note shirtless you could be correct in your statement.

The ebola outbreak in W. Africa that has everybody worried is of the

Zaire strain....which has around a 90% fatality rate...or greater.

[tim armstrong]

It is indeed grim. But notice how we become a bit less concerned with less dramatic news reporting each day.