{"id":679602,"date":"2026-11-09T15:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/679602\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:10:13","slug":"health-ministry-urges-vigilance-as-mpox-symptoms-evolve-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/679602\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Ministry Urges Vigilance as Mpox Symptoms Evolve in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1794237013_370_lg-webp.webp\" alt=\"Dr Niti Haetanurak\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 showcaption-true\" style=\"width: 750px; height: 422px;\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n            <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Modes of Transmission and Clinical Guidance<\/p>\n<p>Dr Niti Haetanurak, deputy director-general of the DDC, clarified that Mpox is not easily transmitted through routine daily activities. Spread requires direct and close physical contact with an infected person, notably through contact with rashes, fluid-filled blisters, or mucosal lesions, as well as intimate sexual interaction.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Secondary transmission can occur through handling contaminated items like bedding or towels, or via respiratory droplets during prolonged, face-to-face contact.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The DDC has outlined clear protocol for suspected and confirmed cases:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Suspected Cases: Individuals awaiting medical evaluation or test results must self-isolate immediately, refrain from sexual activity, cover any visible lesions, maintain strict hand hygiene using soap or 70% alcohol, and wear a well-fitted mask.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Confirmed Cases: Hospitalisation is not mandatory for every patient. Attending physicians will evaluate clinical severity, risk factors, and the feasibility of home isolation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Home Isolation Protocols: Confirmed patients isolating at home must avoid travel, use separate household items and utensils, disinfect personal clothing, and strictly adhere to medical advice until all lesions have fully healed, scabs have fallen off, and new skin has formed.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reducing Stigma and Ensuring Care<\/p>\n<p>The Health Ministry has appealed to all sectors of society to avoid stigmatising or discriminating against individuals diagnosed with Mpox, stressing that privacy and empathy are vital to controlling infectious disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Public health officials emphasised that social stigma deters individuals from seeking timely diagnosis and treatment, ultimately undermining broader containment efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anyone experiencing suspicious symptoms or who believes they may have been exposed is encouraged to seek immediate evaluation at a local medical facility or contact the Department of Disease Control hotline at 1422.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 \u00a0 Modes of Transmission and Clinical Guidance Dr Niti Haetanurak, deputy director-general of the DDC, clarified that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":679603,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[322,103,397,396,61,60,8043,2361,159153,1667,43429],"class_list":["post-679602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-disease","tag-health","tag-health-care","tag-healthcare","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-mpox","tag-public-health","tag-public-health-ministry","tag-thailand","tag-warning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=679602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/679603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=679602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=679602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=679602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}