The Department of Disease Control reveals the test results of an elderly asthma patient who died on the plane on his way back to Thailand. There is a strong COVID surveillance system.
Today (December 11, 2022) the International Communicable Disease Control Checkpoint, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) together with the Medical Department of Suvarnabhumi Airport Investigate the disease if notified by the airline. found dead in airplane While traveling from Saudi Arabia on December 10, 2022 at 9:00 Thailand time, a 71-year-old Thai man suffers from asthma. Genetic material of SARS-CoV-2(Covid 19) virus was detected, but the genetic material of MERS virus, which is a dangerous contagious disease, was not found. According to the Communicable Diseases Act BE 2558
Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong This was disclosed by the director general of the Department of Disease Control from the case of the death on the plane. During a trip from Saudi Arabia on December 10, 2022 at 9:00 Thailand time Communicable Disease Control Officer international checkpoint for Communicable Disease Control in cooperation with Suvarnabhumi Airport Medical Department The disease investigation has discovered The deceased was a 71-year-old Thai man who received 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and did not receive a third dose of the vaccine. and the meningococcal vaccine. Relatives of the deceased denied allergy to the drugs. and patients with asthma
Dr Tares said the deceased had been traveling on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia with five family members since Nov 27, 2022, while in Saudi Arabia 3 days before returning to Thailand. The deceased had asthma, fatigue and cough, so he treated the symptoms. When he was due to return to Thailand on December 10, 2022, before boarding the plane, the deceased had a weakness. I had to get a wheelchair to be delivered to the plane door. Later, while on the plane at around 8:00 am (Thailand time), a passenger sitting nearby noticed an abnormality with a bent neck. Then advising the crew to help he found no vital signs of the deceased. Therefore, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed by the crew and the foreign nurse who was a passenger on the plane. and an automated external defibrillator (AED), but no vital signs AND because the patient meets the criteria for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), which is considered a dangerous communicable disease. According to the Communicable Diseases Act 2015, which requires close surveillance The sample was then taken from the posterior nasal cavity. Sent for testing for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and COVID-19 by RT-PCR method at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute and Disease Control Checkpoint Laboratory. Suvarnabhumi Airport The result revealed the genetic material of the virus. SARS-CoV-2 (Covid 19), but the genetic material of the MERS virus has not been found. Officials have sent the body of the deceased for autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director General Department of Disease Control added that I would like to express my condolences to the family of the deceased and ask the public for their trust. Thailand has a rigorous surveillance and screening system in place. In coordination with the Immigration Office increase the efficiency of screening tourists from high-risk countries If the traveler has a suspected illness after returning from abroad with emerging disease reports, requesting medical examinations and informing travel history with a doctor
In this regard, I would like to highlight important measures for the general public. And the 608 risk group must receive at least 4 injections of vaccination, and those who have received the last dose of vaccine for more than 4-6 months, hurry up to get a booster vaccine to boost immunity. prevent serious disease and reduce the possibility of death from COVID-19 All currently found species that can be vaccinated in hospitals close to home across the country And for people who travel abroad and are a risk group, it is very important receive a booster vaccine before travel at least 14 days before travel. Also, you should wear a mask and wash your hands often with alcohol gel. and distance from others
However, if people have respiratory illnesses, notice your symptoms. and seek medical attention when symptoms worsen. For more information, please contact the Department of Disease Control hotline on tel. 1422
