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The Director General of the Department of Disease Control revealed that the patient “COVID-19” The first South African breed in Thailand came from Tanzania. It is quarantined in state quarantine, confirmed that it is not infectious to the community.
On February 14, 2021, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director General, Department of Disease Control, indicate the situation of COVID-19 in Thailand that the case of COVID-19 Mutants are important in three areas: 1. Facilitate epidemics as British strains 2. Make the vaccine less effective, such as South African strains; That now has not been found
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For Thailand now Most of the G species are the same all over the world. And other mutant viruses Have a chance to meet For example, the above British race was found in a British family who traveled to Thailand. Infection detected and entered into the quarantine system to treat Cause the infection to not spread to the community.
Recently, the South African variant, the first in Thailand. He is a 41-year-old Thai who works to buy gems in Tanzania for 2 months, on January 29 he traveled to Ethiopia and traveled to Thailand. From the screening test, I found out that I’m fine. He was quarantined in state quarantine on February 3, the infection was detected, and he was admitted to hospital. And it does not infect the outside community
This is because this patient is from Africa. Therefore, a sample is collected and sent for genetic decoding. At the Emerging Diseases Health Sciences Center, the Thai Red Cross found that it was a South African species. The disease investigation team came down to inspect the quarantine facilities and the hospital. He discovered that the officers were wearing good protective gear. And collect all the samples sent, detected as negative for the South African race. Most of the outbreaks were found in Africa, Europe, Australia and America, and in Asia there were not yet. Therefore, it must be closely monitored. Because it can affect Thailand
Therefore, the screening of travelers from the countries where this species was found. Quarantining it Collect samples as soon as they arrive in Thailand. Immediately evaluate people with symptoms and a history of hospital risk. And laboratory test Provoke the infection of some strain so as not to infect the community.
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