‘Mo Yong’ Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan Head of the Center of Specialization in Virology Department of Pediatrics Clinic Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post via Facebook Yong Poovorawan ‘Monkeypox’ Mpox or smallpox monkeypox Around the world, there are hundreds of thousands of patients. For Thailand, the number of patients has increased rapidly from June to present after the Prime Festival was held.
The reason why Mpox The outbreak is difficult to control. For the following reasons:
1. The severity of this disease is very low. In some cases, a few blisters appear. Or do not know, so some will not enter the treatment process. and can spread the disease further
2. The outbreak is related to sex. Especially among MSM, just like HIV, it is difficult to control or eradicate. But Mpox better HIV Where the disease is cured and not chronic
3. Vaccine protection Current vaccines are used to prevent human smallpox. When used for protectionSmallpox Mpox The effectiveness of protection is reduced, not 100% like preventive vaccination. smallpox Therefore, people who have been vaccinated can still get the disease.
4. Vaccine The ones currently used are very expensive. Developing countries are unable to use it.
5. The source of disease is in rodents or permanent teeth. It can be seen from an outbreak 20 years ago in America where Giant Gambian rats were brought into America and fed with prairie dogs. causing an outbreak of more than 40 people
6. Developing countries with poor sanitation. Mpox It may slip down and go to purebred animals, especially rats. to be the source because of the varieties of the disease and may be propagated to other animals will make it more difficult to control
Preventive care reduces its spread in developing countries. It will have to exert more effort than developed countries with limited environment and resources.
2023-09-09 01:42:00
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