MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
Nong Khai to screen tourists for MERS

NONG KHAI: -- The northeast province of Nong Khai has intensified its monitoring and screening of foreigners, particularly those from South Korea, following the Health Ministry's confirmation that a tourist has been diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS.

The immigration and the communicable disease control officials at the checkpoint at Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge will monitor those who wish to enter Thai territory from Laos via the checkpoint. The monitoring will focus on the South Koreans.

Reports said that every South Korean would be tested and a record made of their history and intended address and telephone number in Thailand at the checkpoint.

This will be undertaken between 6am and 10pm every day.

Somjit Panpoe, the checkpoint's health expert, said that South Koreans would be screened, their temperatures checked and details noted so that officials could contact them. They would be monitored for 14 days, which is the incubation period of the disease.

Somjit added that latest reports indicated 890 foreigners including those from South Korea and other affected countries had been checked, and 51 of them are being monitored. No positive cases had so far been found.

Public Health officials have distributed leaflets and posters to inform the public about the disease and its prevention. The public has also been informed of the countries hit by the disease, which include South Korea and the Middle East nations.

Anyone with flu, a cough and/or shortness of breath should contact a doctor immediately.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Nong-Khai-to-screen-tourists-for-MERS-30262671.html

-- The Nation 2015-06-19

Surely it would be better to change the target group from "South Koreans" to "people who have visited South Korea in the last month."

Better make it Udon also. Plenty S. Koreans banging the bar girls here.