Look at the plan to deal with "smallpox", Thailand prepares to order 2 doses of the vaccine, only for those who are infected.
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24 Jun 2022 2:24 p.m.
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Monkey pox reports ASEAN's first case of infection
in Singapore
is getting closer to Thailand
make the Department of Disease Control
Prepare a countermeasure
Ready to order new vaccines from manufacturers abroad.
to inject 2 doses to infected people
A new generation of monkeypox vaccine from abroad.
There is still a limitation because the production is less.
causing a high price
The reservation has to wait for some time.
and must take into account the side effects on the people
If injected, must only be infected
prevent severe symptoms
Thailand is not careless, strict surveillance, 21-day quarantine, high-risk groups
who have traveled from abroad, and if there are 10 cases of infection in the country
Must be vaccinated for high-risk groups.
first
Monkey pox is spreading in many European countries.
which has less severe symptoms than the African species
The latest one has been infected in Singapore.
Considered to be the first in ASEAN
by being a flight attendant
As for Thailand, there are already plans to prepare.
If there is an outbreak in the country
especially the importation of new vaccines
from foreign manufacturers
including dusting off the smallpox vaccine
Frozen for more than 40 years, come out to use as appropriate.
by having to assess the risks that may occur
Vaccines are few and must be administered only to those who are infected.
"Dr. Chakrarat Wittayawong Anon" Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health said that the epidemic situation of smallpox
Has expanded more widely in the American and European countries, 45 countries, with approximately 20-30 cases of infected people, the latest one has been infected in Singapore, now the Thai public health agency
monitored those at risk
and traveled from Singapore
for the smallpox monkey pox outbreak in Europe
They are less deadly than those invasive species in Africa.
While the infection is more difficult than the epidemic of COVID-19
because of monkey pox
Can get the infection from the patient by touching the wound on the blister on the patient's body.
or touch through the lining of the eyes
because from the experiment it was found that
Even sitting in the same car as the infected person
But if not touching the wound on the patient's skin
There is no chance of infection.
The adoption of the smallpox vaccine in the country
need to consider the value
and mainly broad protection
But with this disease being difficult to spread
Therefore, there is no need to vaccinate the general public.
At the same time, the monkeypox vaccine
As a new vaccine, the price is still high.
due to foreign manufacturers
Not many vaccines are produced.
Therefore, the Thais ordering vaccines
will receive a limited amount
and must take into account the potential side effects
If it is injected to the general public
from the assessment of the situation
If there is an epidemic in Thailand
There are plans to order the monkeypox vaccine to come in.
It will be injected to people with symptoms.
to prevent severe symptoms
By having to inject 2 doses each, currently preparing plans to coordinate with manufacturers abroad
If there is an epidemic in Thailand
the smallpox vaccine
Frozen for more than 40 years, the performance has been measured that it can still be used.
But must assess the situation of the patient's condition.
If there is no need, it will not be injected.
because it may cause side effects
quarantine the risk group
not to spread the disease in the country
Now the important thing is
Must prevent risk groups traveling from abroad.
to spread the infection in Thailand
At present, 10 people are quarantined in a high-risk group, and the results of testing show that it's just normal herpes on the skin.
In terms of prevention guidelines in the beginning.
People who are at risk will be isolated for 21 days and if there is a severe outbreak in the country.
Must be vaccinated for people who are at risk first.
The people at low risk
may not need to quarantine
Even monkey pox has mild symptoms.
but should not be underestimated
especially at risk groups who travel from abroad
must be quarantined immediately
in order not to travel to other places
Children's Vaccination Section
which is similar to the smallpox planting in the past
still no need
Because this disease is not serious.
or spread in the country
for the general public
I do not want to panic about the spread of monkey pox.
And now the Department of Disease Control
There are preventive measures in place.
If an epidemic occurs in the country.
Author: Sarawut Deemuenwai
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