A media release was conducted at the Phuket City Hall meeting room, Mr. Pichet Panaphong, Phuket Governor said at the press conference on the case of monkeypox, the first Thai monkey pox patient is a 27-year-old male tourist of Nigerian nationality. who evaded hospitalization
Monkeypox is the latest virus that is getting concerned after COVID-19.
The patient had a history of being a S tourists in entertainment venues in Patong 2-3 weeks before becoming sick. as well as providing information about having unsafe S (with an unspecified woman)
Later on July 18, the results of the Nigerian individual was found positive of Monkeypox virus by the laboratory at the Faculty of Medicine. Chulalongkorn University before.
The doctor made an appointment for the patient to receive treatment. But it appears that the patient did not come to the appointment and his mobile phone was turned off.
In addition, the patient refused to provide personal information, both occupation and travel information. including refusing to be admitted to the hospital.
While investigating the disease Found that there were 17 high-risk contacts. Initially, the first group, 7 people, were not infected, while the other 10 people are pending results and quarantined to watch for symptoms.
The Thailand authorities are currently searching for him.