Top 5 Monkey Lands in Thailand

with ways to deal with "smallpox" in Lopburi

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27 May 2022 3:25 p.m.

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As of today (26 May 65), there has been no outbreak of smallpox or monkeypox in Thailand, but it's not a reliable one.

and must be careful

because until now

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the data and found that 221 people have been infected with monkeypox from 19 countries (as of May 25).

while the Thai authorities themselves by the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health

He warned people not to panic, even though "small pox" is a contagious disease from "animal to person" and can be transmitted from person to person.

But getting infected with this disease is not easy.

“People can contract the disease through direct contact with the blood, secretions or pustules of an infected animal.

or from being bitten by infected animals

Cooking food from wild animals

or eating insufficiently cooked meat

Or may be indirectly infected by touching the bed of sick animals.

Person-to-person transmission, although the chances are low.” 

Dr. Opas

Karn Kawinpong

Director-General of the Department of Disease Control stated

However

and

are considered animals that are close to humans.

and in some areas

People and monkeys have conflicts.

in terms of living, which from the research of

by using a questionnaire to every sub-district administrative organization found that throughout Thailand, there were 222 areas of conflict between monkeys and people.

Counting 173 monkey populations, 53,068 monkeys living in conflict areas were found.

The top 5 places where monkeys live in areas that cause conflicts with people are:

1st place, Khao No Khao Kaew, Nakhon Sawan, with a population of 5,813 monkeys,

2nd place, Chomphon cave, Ratchaburi, with a population of 2,864,

3rd place, Khao Chakan Arboretum, Sa Kaeo, with a population of 1,798 monkeys

. 4 Phra Prang Sam Yot, Lop Buri, monkey population 1,533,

ranked 5th, Rakangthong Temple, Rayong, monkey population 1,276

Monkey's type

residing in the area

5 types of macaques that may be in conflict with people, namely,

macaques: 15,895 males, 16,521 females, 12,374 unknown genders, 4,165 total gorges, 48,955

macaques: 99 males, 161 females, 608 unidentified females. 69 total 956

monkeys : 115 males, 170 females, gender unknown 887 islands 134 total 1,306

monkeys Ai Ngea : 104 males, 68 females, gender unknown 4 Chest 39, total 215

Sen monkeys : 576 males, 704 females, 136 gender unknown, 220 breastplates, 1,636 total, including 53,068 monkeys of all 5 species.

The province with the most monkeys is Lop Buri, distributed in 25 areas with a total population of 7,865 monkeys, with the top 3 being at Phra Prang Sam Yot with 1,533 monkeys, Wat Khao Somphot 1,243 and Khao Dondueng with 705.

Thairath Online Special News Team

Had the opportunity to talk to

Head of the Disease Control Group, Lopburi Provincial Public Health Office.

Mentioned the plan to deal with "smallpox monkey" from the news.

and found infected in many countries around the world

It may affect people and tourists.

who travel to Lop Buri because Lop Buri is a city with a large population of monkeys.

and many years ago

It is also known that the population of monkeys has increased.

especially in the area of ​​Phra Kan Shrine and Phra Prang Sam Yot

which is a tourist attraction and a place with monkeys and people

“But from the evidence

We found no “monkey pox” infection in monkeys living in Lopburi province.

but was not calm

for public confidence

provincial public health

Provincial Livestock, including the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

A random blood test will be performed on the monkeys.

to find smallpox

to confirm in the laboratory for sure

The random check will begin next week.”

Dr. Sudarat added that besides “small pox” monkeys, the thing to be careful of monkeys is malaria, the Novusai species.

Which is something that the Department of Disease Control, Kor. Public Health must be careful, but ... for the monkeys in Lopburi, most of them do not live in the forest.

And from random inspections of monkeys in the area, no malaria infection was found.

**NOTE** Malaria Novasai

Caused by the protozoan Plasmodium knowlesi, which is present in monkeys.

But it can be contagious and can cause disease in people.

Malaria is transmitted from monkeys to humans.

"Through the Anopheles mosquito that bites infected monkeys and then bites a person", Novsai malaria can divide in the human body faster than other malaria species.

In Thailand, from October 1, 2021-March 31, 2022, 70 cases of malaria from the “Nousai” type have been reported. The top three provinces with the highest number of cases are Ranong, Songkhla and Trat. : Department of Disease Control **

For

it is a carrier of disease from monkeys to humans, but that does not mean that

Diseases from monkeys are always easily transmitted to humans.

The infection from monkeys may be transmitted from secretions or through wounds.

eating infected carcasses

which the infection channel is not easy

So I want to understand the people

will not panic

“In the past, there were people calling in and asking several times a day. The question asked was whether the Lopburi monkey had smallpox infection.

How do we protect ourselves?

What will the disease be?

which we have published information to the public to understand as well.”

For the detection of pathogens in monkeys

I can't do it easily

Because each time there will be cooperation from the provincial livestock.

We will use random disease screening during sterilization of monkeys.

which requires general anesthesia

which is not considered to be randomly checked often

which must be randomly tested during the time when a particular disease is spreading

The most careful thing is the disease from animals to humans.

But if there is no such disease

There is also an examination of the animal-to-animal epidemic.

by the Department of Livestock Development, such as rabies

“One thing that has always been done is surveillance, which requires coordination with many agencies.

If there is a widespread outbreak

If there is an illness or death, all departments must cooperate in solving the problem,” said Dr. Sudarat Lijutiphum. 

Special news team, Thairath Online reports.

Graphic: Chonticha Pinijrob

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