As a result, the Department of Disease Control announced today (August 21) that a smallpox patient has been found. As this is expected to be the first clade 1B strain in Thailand, many people may not know how it differs from other strains and may be concerned that they might be infected.
Today, Sanuk wants to take everyone to know what “Clade 1B Smallpox” is, what are the symptoms and how to protect yourself.
What is smallpox?
Smallpox is an infectious disease caused by a virus. Orthopox virus is a disease transmitted by animals in the monkey family. Or rats, squirrels, rabbits, etc. Many species of rodents are currently found in Central and West Africa, which are divided into 2 categories:
- Clade 1 species (Central African species)
- Clade 2 strains (West African species)
However, both strains can cause death. Clade 1 strains have a high mortality rate.
What is clade 1b monkey disease?
Prof. Emeritus Dr. Vasan Chandradit, Head of Medical Genome Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, however, reports that the mortality rate of clade 1b smallpox is 1% lower than that of the clade 1 strain.Smallpox is more likely to contract clade 1b.
In Africa,Staying in the same house as an infected person for 4 hours puts you at risk of infection. Smallpox monkey clade 1B Yes, from contact with germs and secretions. Using virus-infected hands to rub your eyes, cough or sneeze, is not related to sex. It can cause infection. But I must emphasize that this is not an airborne infection.
How is Clade 1B Monkey Box Spread?
- Sex
- Direct contact with the patient's rash, blisters and pus.
- Touching contaminated material of a sick person
- Respiratory droplets such as coughing, sneezing or talking within 1 meter of a sick person.
- Close contact with infected animals such as monkeys, rats and squirrels
Symptoms of clade 1b monkeypox
According to the reportChigarin Hospital Bangkok Symptoms of clade 1B smallpox may include:
- Fever, fatigue, muscle aches
- There are clear blisters or blisters on the skin.
- Some people may have diarrhea, vomiting, cough, sore throat etc.
If you have any of these suspicious symptoms you should see a doctor immediately.
How to Protect Glade 1B from Monkey Box
- Avoid contact with wild animals. or those with a history of coming from hazardous areas
- Wash your hands frequently with soap or alcohol gel.
According to the Department of Disease Control's report on Thailand's latest monkey disease situation, 829 cases of smallpox have been diagnosed in Thailand since 2022, including 744 Thais, 51 Asian foreigners and 30 other nationalities.
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