“Dr. Yong” emphasizes that it is very useful to monitor “little monkeypox” in Thailand.

“Mor Yong” Emphasize surveillance “Munny the small pox” In Thailand, there is a great need, along with exposure “vaccinate” It is important for prevention, especially in vulnerable groups. But it is also very expensive.

On August 17, 2024, Dr. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, Head of the Specialist Center in Clinical Virology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message about “MPOX smallpox has been declared an emergency by the World Health Organisation. public health emergency of international concern” By stating that

“Two years ago, the World Health Organization declared smallpox It is a disease that is considered a public health emergency for the first time. Make all countries be careful and be alert. That outbreak It has spread outside of Africa. The majority are male Especially among MSM adults. And the revolution has spread almost all over the world. Among Thailand The stress of the outbreak is a strain that is in Group 2 (Clade 2), such as in Thailand it was found as 2b and the disease is not severe. The death rate is very low.

This year, 2024, there have been more than 15,000 outbreaks in Africa, such as Congo, Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda, with 3.4 percent of deaths (537 out of 15,600 cases occurred in children and people with compromised immune systems). . Tests found the virus to be Group 1 Clade 1b, which is different from previous outbreaks in countries outside of Africa. Thus causing concern that this disease will spread throughout the world.

World Health Organization Thus, it was named monkeypox. This is the second public health crisis after the disease was thought to have subsided. The spread of the disease will not be the same as before. which spread outside of Africa and can be found in both men and women. It is worse than in the Congo.

Monitoring and testing of smallpox strains in Thailand is very important because if it is Clade 1b or a strain that comes from Africa it is a cause for concern and needs to be monitored on it so it doesn’t spread. If such a strain (1b) is found, vaccines will be important for protection. Especially in vulnerable groups such as children. Vaccines are very expensive at the moment. Reducing the dose of the vaccine, such as taking it intradermally, may require an urgent investigation”.

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